Tom Bloxham (footballer)

Tom Bloxham (born 1 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shrewsbury Town.

Tom Bloxham
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-01) 1 November 2003
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)

Early and personal life

Bloxham was born in Leicester, England. He was educated at Oswestry School, a public school in northwestern Shropshire. He played football for the school whilst attending.[2][3]

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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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. Cox, Lewis. "The making of Tom Bloxham – Shrewsbury teen blooms into starter after hard work". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. "Former Oswestry student scores winning penalty for Shrewsbury Town". Border Counties Advertizer. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. "Academy introducing: Tom Bloxham, Demi Akinwe & Ben Kaninda". www.shrewsburytown.com.
  5. "Shrewsbury Town vs. Lincoln City - 27 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. "Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 28 August 2021.
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