Tom Bloxham (footballer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tom Bloxham
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-01) 1 November 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Leicester, England[1]
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club 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 24 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Tom Bloxham (born 1 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shrewsbury Town. He played for Oswestry School for a brief stint whilst boarding there.

Career[]

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.

References[]

  1. ^ Cox, Lewis. "Shrewsbury Town set to decide on talented teens". www.shropshirestar.com.
  2. ^ "Academy introducing: Tom Bloxham, Demi Akinwe & Ben Kaninda". www.shrewsburytown.com.
  3. ^ "Shrewsbury Town vs. Lincoln City - 27 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 28 August 2021.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""