Joe Lynch (footballer)

Joseph Steven Lynch is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Runcorn Linnets.

Joe Lynch
Personal information
Full name Joseph Steven Lynch[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Whiston, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Runcorn Linnets
Youth career
Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Morecambe 0 (0)
2020–2021 Lower Breck 4 (5)
2021–2022 Runcorn Linnets 31 (5)
2022–2023 Chester 23 (2)
2023– Runcorn Linnets 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:01, 18 March 2024 (UTC)~

Career edit

After playing for Crewe Alexandra, Lynch signed for Morecambe on non-contract terms in July 2019.[4] He made his first-team debut on 3 September 2019 in the EFL Trophy.[5] He left the club in January 2020.[6] He signed for Lower Breck in September 2020.[7][8] He moved to Runcorn Linnets in May 2021.[9] Lynch followed manager Calum McIntyre to National League North club Chester in June 2022.[10] He returned to Runcorn Linnets after one season with Chester.[11][12]

Career statistics edit

As of 18 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Morecambe 2019–20[13] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Lower Breck 2020–21[14] NWCFL Division One North 4 5 0 0 2[b] 2 6 7
Runcorn Linnets 2021–22[15] NPL Division One West 31 5 5 0 2[c] 0 38 5
Chester 2022–23[3][16] National League North 23 2 4 0 3[d] 1 30 3
Runcorn Linnets 2023–24[17] NPL Division One West 21 2 4 1 4[e] 3 29 6
Career total 79 14 13 1 0 0 12 6 104 21
  1. ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Vase
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Cheshire Senior Cup
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and three goals in Liverpool Senior Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup

References edit

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Morecambe" (PDF). English Football League. p. 46. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Joe Lynch Profile - Soccerbase". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "England - J. Lynch - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Joe Lynch: Morecambe sign former Crewe midfielder". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Blackpool 5 - Morecambe 1". skysports.com. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  6. ^ "JOE LYNCH EXIT". www.morecambefc.com.
  7. ^ "Three new arrivals land at Breck". www.lowerbreckfc.co.uk. Lower Breck F.C. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ "League Season Starts today..." nwcfl.com. North West Counties Football League. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Runcorn Linnets confirm Joe Lynch signing - The Pitching In Northern Premier League". www.thenpl.co.uk.
  10. ^ "BREAKING : Joe Lynch signs for Chester". www.chesterfc.com. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Lynch makes Linnets return". www.thenpl.co.uk. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  12. ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/runcorn-linnets/appearances/joe-lynch/953438
  13. ^ "Games played by Joe Lynch in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Joe Lynch". www.lowerbreckfc.co.uk. Lower Breck F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Runcorn Linnets – Appearances – Joe Lynch – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  16. ^ http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first2223.asp
  17. ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/runcorn-linnets/appearances/joe-lynch/953438