Josh Law

Josh Law

Law playing for Alfreton Town in 2013
Personal information
Full name Joshua Neil Law
Date of birth (1989-08-19) 19 August 1989
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Right-back, midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
Number 2
Youth career
2005–2007 Chesterfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Chesterfield 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Alfreton Town (loan) 30 (5)
2008–2014 Alfreton Town 234 (18)
2014–2016 Motherwell 63 (0)
2016– Oldham Athletic 2 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:13, 9 July 2016 (UTC).


Joshua Neil "Josh" Law (born 19 August 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic as a defender or midfielder. He has previously played for Chesterfield, Alfreton Town and Motherwell.

Career

Alfreton Town

Born in Nottingham,[1] Law – the son of the former Chesterfield manager Nicky Law and brother of fellow professional footballer, also called Nicky[2] – turned professional in July 2007.[1] He made his first team debut against Hartlepool United in the Football League Trophy in September 2007, seeing a shot cleared off the line and another hitting the bar.[3] He joined Alfreton Town, the club managed by his father, on a three-month loan in October 2007.[4] At the end of the loan, the deal was extended until the end of the season.[5]

After being released by Chesterfield upon the expiry of his contract,[6] Law made a permanent move to Alfreton in the 2008 close season.[1][2] After his first full season at the club, Law signed a one-year contract[7] and then the following summer signed another one-year contract.[8] During his time at the club, Law played in both full back and midfielder position.[9]

At the end of the 2010–11 season, Law was given the Players' Player of the Season Award.[10] He was also named in the 2010–11 Blue Square Bet North Team of the Season.[11] Then at the end of the 2011–12 season, Law signed another 12-month option with the club.[12] In May 2013, Law signed another one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2013–14 season.[13]

Law spent seven seasons at Alfreton and made over 250 appearance, where he was one of the longest serving players at the club at the time.[9]

Motherwell

On 21 May 2014, Law completed a free transfer to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell, the same club his brother Nicky had played for previously.[14] Law said he hoped the move to Motherwell would help him "establish myself in my own right and make a name for myself".[15]

Law made his first competitive appearance for Motherwell on 17 July 2014, in the Europa League second qualifying round 1st leg match against Stjarnan, in which he scored both Motherwell goals in a 2–2 draw at Fir Park.[16] Law also played in the second leg, but Motherwell lost 3–2, being eliminated 5–4 on aggregate.[17] Half-way through the season, Law then changed role, moving into defence as a right-back, started against Dundee on 10 January 2015. Law's performance soon earned him the club's Player of the Month award for February.[18]

On 27 May 2015, Law signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until 2017.[19] Law played in both legs as a right-back against his brother, as Motherwell beat Rangers 6–1 on aggregate to stay in the Scottish Premiership.[20][21] In his first season at Motherwell, Law made forty appearances, scoring twice in all competitions.

Oldham Athletic

On 9 July 2016, having asked to leave Motherwell for family reasons, Law signed for Oldham Athletic, on a one-year contract.[22][23] He scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–1 EFL Cup win against Wigan Athletic on 9 August 2016.[24]

Career statistics

As of 9 July 2016
Club Season League Cup[note 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield 2007–08[25] League Two 0010 10
Alfreton Town (loan) 2007–08[26] Conference North 30591 396
Alfreton Town 2008–09[27] 413103 516
2009–10[28] 37262 434
2010–11[29] 35561 416
2011–12[30] Conference Premier 38160 441
2012–13[31] 44270 512
2013–14[9] 39510 405
Total 2341836627024
Motherwell 2014–15[32] Scottish Premiership 34062 402
2015–16[33] 29040 330
Total 630102 732
Oldham Athletic 2016–17[34] League One 0000 00
Career total 29619527 34826
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the FA Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, Derbyshire Senior Cup, SPFL Play-offs and Europa League

Personal Life

Days after the conclusion of the Scottish Play-offs, Law got married in New York, with his brother Nicky as his best man.[35]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kellett, Paul. "Chesterfield's apprentices and trainees" (Excel spreadsheet). Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Alfreton 2–2 Blades – match report". Sheffield United F.C. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Chesterfield vs Hartlepool". Chesterfield F.C. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Chesterfield net Bastians on loan". BBC Sport. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Alfreton sign Cape Verde veteran". BBC Sport. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Spireites release retained list". BBC Sport. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Alfreton re-sign midfield pair". BBC Sport. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Alfreton Town snap up Belper Town striker Wilson". BBC Sport. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 "Player Profiles – LAW, Josh". Alfreton Town Official Website. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Josh Law Named Players' Player of the Season". Chesterfield Post. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Hearn and Law recognised at league awards' night". Derby Telegraph. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Darren Kempson and three more sign new Alfreton deals". BBC Sport. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "MAJOR DOUBLE BOOST FOR BOSS LAW". Alfreton Town Official Website. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "Motherwell sign up midfielder Josh Law from Alfreton Town". bbc.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Josh Law aiming to make big name for himself at Motherwell FC after Alfreton Town move". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Motherwell 2–2 Stjarnan". Motherwell F.C. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Stjarnan 3–2 Motherwell (aet, agg 5–4)". BBC Sport. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "Motherwell ace Josh Law: If we meet Rangers in play-offs my brother Nicky might lock me in my bedroom". Daily Record. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "TV: Law signs two-year extension". Motherwell F.C. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "Rangers 1 Motherwell 3". BBC Sport. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Motherwell 3–0 Rangers (agg 6–1)". BBC Sport. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Josh Law departs the club". Motherwell F.C. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  23. ↑ "Oldham: Josh Law, Connor Ripley and Lee Erwin sign as Stephen Robinson's first deals". BBC Sport. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  24. ↑ "Oldham 2–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Josh Law in 2007–08". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  26. ↑ "Appearances & goalscorers for 2007–08 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  27. ↑ "Appearances & goalscorers for 2008–09 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  28. ↑ "Appearances & goalscorers for 2009–10 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  29. ↑ "Appearances & goalscorers for 2010–11 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  30. ↑ "Appearances & goalscorers for 2011–12 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  31. ↑ "Appearances & goalscorers for 2012–13 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Josh Law in 2014/15". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Josh Law in 2015/16". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Josh Law in 2016/17". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  35. ↑ "Josh Law: Play-off clash with Nicky could make my wedding a nightmare for the both of us". Daily Record. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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