Josh Law

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Josh Law
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Law playing for Alfreton Town in 2013
Personal information
Full name Joshua Neil Law
Date of birth (1989-08-19) 19 August 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
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Position(s) Right-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Motherwell
Number 18
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– Motherwell 53 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

Joshua Neil "Josh" Law (born 19 August 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell as a defender or midfielder.

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 season 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.

Career statistics

As of 11 January 2016
Club Season League Cup[note 1] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chesterfield 2007–08[22] League Two 0 0 1 0 1 0
Alfreton Town (loan) 2007–08[23] Conference North 30 5 9 1 39 6
Alfreton Town 2008–09[24] 41 3 10 3 51 6
2009–10[25] 37 2 6 2 43 4
2010–11[26] 35 5 6 1 41 6
2011–12[27] Conference Premier 38 1 6 0 44 1
2012–13[28] 44 2 7 0 51 2
2013–14[9] 39 5 1 0 40 5
Total 234 18 36 6 270 24
Motherwell 2014–15 Scottish Premiership 34 0 6 2 40 2
2015–16 19 0 3 0 22 0
Total 53 0 9 2 62 2
Career total 291 19 52 7 343 26
  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.[29]

References

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