Joe Tomlinson
Personal information
Full name Joseph William George Tomlinson[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 14
Youth career
Southampton
Yeovil Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Bognor Regis Town (loan) 32 (3)
2019–2020 Hungerford Town 33 (4)
2020–2021 Eastleigh 41 (12)
2021–2023 Peterborough United 9 (0)
2022 → Swindon Town (loan) 10 (1)
2023 → Swindon Town (loan) 7 (1)
2023– Milton Keynes Dons 19 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Joseph William George Tomlinson (born 9 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.

Club career

Early years

Tomlinson played for the academies of Southampton and Yeovil Town, before joining the under-23 side of Brighton & Hove Albion at the age of 17.[3] He spent time on loan with non-league club Bognor Regis Town,[4] but was released by Brighton at the end of the 2018–19 season.[5]

Non-league

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Tomlinson joined National League South club Hungerford Town, where he was later appointed captain at the age of 19.[6] He then signed for National League club Eastleigh ahead of the 2020–21 season.[7] In his first season, Tomlinson finished as the club's top scorer with 12 goals in 42 appearances in all competitions, despite playing from left-back.[8] He was later named the club's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[9]

Peterborough United

After catching the eye of several football league clubs, Tomlinson joined Championship club Peterborough United in July 2021, signing a three-year deal.[9][10][11] With first team opportunities limited, he signed for League Two club Swindon Town on loan in January 2022.[12][13] After impressing on loan at Swindon, Tomlinson was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for February 2022, contributing with three assists and a goal across the month.[14] In January 2023, Tomlinson re-signed for Swindon on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent transfer, which later failed to materialise.[15][16]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 1 September 2023, Tomlinson joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.[17][18] He made his debut the following day, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 3–1 away league defeat to Crewe Alexandra.[19] Tomlinson scored his first goal for the club on 24 October 2023, in a 4–1 home league win over Bradford City.[20]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2018–19[21] Premier League 000000—00
Bognor Regis Town (loan) 2018–19[22] Isthmian Premier Division 32330—5[lower-alpha 1]0402
Hungerford Town 2019–20[23] National League South 33410—4[lower-alpha 2]1385
Eastleigh 2020–21[23] National League 411220—004312
Peterborough United 2021–22[24] Championship 501010—70
2022–23[25] League One 2000202[lower-alpha 3]060
2023–24[26] League One 20—200040
Total 90105020170
Swindon Town (loan) 2021–22[24] League Two 101———101
Swindon Town (loan) 2022–23[25] League Two 71———71
Milton Keynes Dons 2023–24[26] League Two 19500—1[lower-alpha 3]0205
Career total 15126705012117527
  1. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Joseph Tomlinson Defender". Milton Keynes Dons Football Club.
  3. ↑ "Tomlinson Reflects On Dream Move". Brighton & Hove Albion. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bognor Regis Town | Appearances | Joe Tomlinson | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Five under-23 players retained and seven released by Brighton". www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Tomlinson's pride at captain's role". Newbury Today. 23 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "NEW SIGNING | JOE TOMLINSON SIGNS FOR EASTLEIGH | Eastleigh FC". www.eastleighfc.com.
  8. ↑ "Joe Tomlinson departs club". Eastleigh. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Posh Swoop For Eastleigh Startlet". Peterborough United. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Posh sign Eastleigh full-back Tomlinson". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "Peterborough United sign Joe Tomlinson, a two-footed full-back or wing-back who was attracting the attention of multiple Football League clubs". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Peterborough United complete their transfer deadline day business by allowing Joe Tomlinson to leave on loan". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "Swindon sign Posh defender Tomlinson". BBC Sport.
  14. 1 2 "Joe Tomlinson becomes the latest EFL Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Swindon Town re-sign Joe Tomlinson from Peterborough United". www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk.
  16. ↑ "Swindon sign Blake-Tracy, Tomlinson and Kadji". BBC Sport.
  17. ↑ "Don Deal: Joe Tomlinson joins on Deadline Day". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "MK Dons sign Tomlinson, Harrison and Stewart" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 4-1 Bradford City". BBC. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Joe Tomlinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Bognor Regis Town – Appearances – Joe Tomlinson". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  23. 1 2 "J. Tomlinson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Tomlinson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Tomlinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Tomlinson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2023.


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