Aston Oxborough
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aston Jay Oxborough | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Barnet (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022– | Motherwell | 25 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2026 | |||
Aston Jay Oxborough (born 9 May 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.
Early life
Oxborough was born in 1998 in England, He grew up in Norfolk, England.[2]
Career
In 2019, Oxborough was sent on loan to English side Wealdstone. He helped the club win the league.[3]
On 13 August 2022, Oxborough signed for Scottish side Motherwell.[4] On 3 August 2024, he debuted for the club during a 0–0 draw with Ross County.[5] On 10 October 2024, Oxborough signed a contract extension with Motherwell until the summer of 2027, with an option for an additional season.[6] On 24 February 2026, Oxborough joined Dunfermline Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.[7] On 9 March 2026, Motherwell announced that Oxborough had returned to the club from his loan deal with Dunfermline Athletic after Matthew Connelly suffered an injury in training, with Oxborough scheduled to return to Dunfermline once Connelly had recovered from his injury.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2016-17 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2018-19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2019–20 | National League South | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Barnet (loan) | 2021-22 | National League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Motherwell | 2022-23 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2025-26 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2025-26 | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
- ^ a b Aston Oxborough at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Aston Oxborough: 'Just playing again is amazing – even getting the crowd abuse'". nytimes.com.
- ^ "Oxborough vows to return from injury as his former City keeper colleague signs for Salford". punkun.com.
- ^ "Aston Oxborough Joins Motherwell". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Motherwell goalie looking to keep the gloves for a long time". dailyrecord.co.uk.
- ^ "Aston Oxborough signs contract extension". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Aston Oxborough joins Dunfermline Athletic on loan". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Aston Oxborough returns to Fir Park". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.