Joshua Bertie (born 9 October 1996) is a footballer who plays as a full-back or forward for Bashley. Born in England, he represents the British Virgin Islands at international level.

Joshua Bertie
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Full-back, Forward
Team information
Current team
Bashley
Youth career
Highcliffe Hawks
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Cowley Tigers 28 (5)
2017 Lander Bearcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Andover Town 82 (52)
2022 Dorchester Town 2 (0)
2022–2024 Winchester City 21 (0)
2022Bemerton Heath Harlequins (loan) 3 (1)
2023Hythe & Dibden (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Bashley 9 (0)
International career
2018– British Virgin Islands 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:27, 19 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:27, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Bertie made his competitive debut for Andover Town on 4 August 2018 in a 10–1 defeat to AFC Stoneham, playing all ninety minutes of the match.[1] He scored his first competitive goal for the club as part of a brace just a week later, in the 28th minute of a 5–2 defeat to United Services Portsmouth in the FA Cup.[2] After a change of position from full-back to forward, Bertie scored 31 goals in 26 matches for Andover Town in the 2021–22 season, earning him a move to Southern League Premier Division South side Dorchester Town.[3] In June 2022, he joined fellow Southern Premier Division side Winchester City.[4] In November 2022, he played a match on loan at Bemerton Heath Harlequins.[5] In August 2023, he was playing for Wessex League side Hythe & Dibden.[6] In February 2024, he joined Southern League Division One side Bashley.[7]

International career

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Bertie made his senior international debut on 25 July 2018 in a 3–2 victory over Sint Maarten.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 July 2023[9]
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
Andover Town 2018–19 Wessex Football League 29 8 1[a] 2 1[b] 0 3[c] 1 34 11
2019-20 27 16 27 16
2020-21 11 4 11 4
2021-22 24 24 24 24
Total 91 52 1 2 1 0 3 1 96 55
Dorchester Town 2021-22 Premier Division South 2 0 2 0
Winchester City 2022-23 Premier Division League 20 0 20 0
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2022-23 Wessex Football League 1 0 1 0
Career total 114 52 1 2 1 0 3 1 119 55
  1. ^ Appearances in the FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Wessex League Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in the Hampshire Senior Cup, one appearance in the North Hants Senior Cup, one appearance and one goal in the Andover Open Cup

International

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As of match played 6 November 2023.[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
British Virgin Islands 2018 3 0
2019 4 0
2020 0 0
2021 4 0
2023 4 1
Total 15 1

References

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  1. ^ "Andover Town 1-10 AFC Stoneham". andovertownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Andover Town 2-5 United Services Portsmouth". andovertown.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Josh Bertie joins Dorchester Town from Andover Town on dual terms". dorsetecho.co.uk. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Six New Citizens". southern-football-league.co.uk. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Bemerton pegged back in game of two penalties against Baffins". salisburyjournal.co.uk. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  6. ^ @HytheDibdenFC (15 August 2023). "Tonights line ups" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 September 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "NEW SIGNING: 27 year-old International attacker signs for the Black and Gold". Bashley F.C. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Sint Maarten vs. British Virgin Islands (2:3)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  9. ^ "2018–19 Statistics". Andover Town F.C. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Joshua Bertie". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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