Tom Bloxham (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Stanley Bloxham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Leicester City | ||
| 2017–2018 | Aylestone Park | ||
| 2018–2021 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Shrewsbury Town | 88 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | → Morecambe (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, 31 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thomas Stanley Bloxham (born 1 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town.
Early and personal life
[edit]Bloxham was born in Leicester, England. Growing up, he attended Leysland High School and Oswestry School. He played football for the school whilst attending.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Bloxham is a youth product of Leicester City from the ages of 8 to 14, and had a stint with his local club Aylestone Park before signing with Shrewsbury Town's youth academy.[5] He made his professional debut with Shrewsbury Town in a 1–0 EFL League One loss to Lincoln City F.C. on 27 April 2021.[6] He scored his first senior goal for the club on 28 August 2021, scoring a 59th-minute equaliser in a 2–1 win at home to Gillingham, the club's first league goal of the season.[7] Tom scored his second goal for the club after coming on as a late substitute against Stratford Town in the FA cup first round 2 months later. On 20 July 2023, Bloxham joined League Two side Morecambe on a season-long loan deal.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 31 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2020–21[9] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021–22[10] | League One | 34 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2022–23[11] | League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[12] | League One | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[13] | League One | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 88 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 9 | ||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2023–24[12] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Career total | 112 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 135 | 11 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2022/23" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Cox, Lewis. "Shrewsbury Town set to decide on talented teens". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ^ Cox, Lewis. "The making of Tom Bloxham – Shrewsbury teen blooms into starter after hard work". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Former Oswestry student scores winning penalty for Shrewsbury Town". Border Counties Advertizer. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Academy introducing: Tom Bloxham, Demi Akinwe & Ben Kaninda". www.shrewsburytown.com.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town vs. Lincoln City - 27 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Bloxham becomes Adams' latest addition". Morecambe F.C. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tom Bloxham at Soccerway
