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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJoshua Thomas March
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age29
Date of birth18 Mar 1997
BirthplaceStourbridge
Height175 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubCrewe
Centre-forward
2
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
180
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Crewe.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100906.9

Scout report

Project playerCentre-forward

J. March is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Crewe, enjoying a standout season — 11 goals and 5 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 34. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.5. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (74% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on March.

On the season, March graded 34 for current form (age-blind), on 11 goals and 5 assists in 40 appearances (0.47 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 29 March is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — March is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23
23.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
33.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
74%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.47
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Crewe finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

40
Apps
11
Goals
5
Assists
16
G+A
0.28
Goals / app

11 goals in 40 appearances (0.28 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (11th of 24). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.4 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals11

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles33
Interceptions9
Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.