Joe Day (footballer)

Joseph David Day (born 13 August 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol Rovers on loan from Cardiff City.

For people of the same name, see Joseph Day.

Joe Day
Personal information
Full name Joseph David Day[1]
Date of birth (1990-08-13) 13 August 1990
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
(on loan from Cardiff City)
Number 13
Youth career
Crystal Palace
2007–2008 Rushden & Diamonds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Rushden & Diamonds 33 (0)
2009 → Brackley Town (loan) 2 (0)
2009 → Harrow Borough (loan) 2 (0)
2011–2014 Peterborough United 4 (0)
2011–2012 → Alfreton Town (loan) 15 (0)
2012 → Eastbourne Borough (loan) 3 (0)
2014 → Newport County (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2019 Newport County 197 (0)
2019– Cardiff City 1 (0)
2020 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 9 (0)
2021– → Bristol Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:24, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

Rushden & Diamonds

Day began his career with Crystal Palace before joining Rushden & Diamonds in 2007.[3] After spending time out on loan at Harrow Borough Day established himself in the Rushden & Diamonds first team.[4]

Peterborough United

Day joined Peterborough United in April 2011.[5] He spent most of the 2011–12 season on loan at Alfreton Town.[6] He made his Football League debut for Peterborough United on 18 January 2014 in a 3–0 win against Tranmere Rovers.[7]

On 28 August 2014, Day joined Newport County on a one-month loan, making his debut versus Portsmouth on 30 August 2014. Following some impressive displays the loan period was subsequently extended to 28 November 2014.

Newport County

On 29 December 2014, Newport County announced that they had agreed a full transfer with Peterborough United for Day for an undisclosed record transfer for the Welsh club with Day being contracted until the end of the 2016–17 season. Day was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final day of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two.[8] On the 18 May 2017 Day signed a two-year contract to remain with Newport.[9]

On 5 February 2019, whilst he was playing in a 2–0 FA Cup fourth round victory against Championship club Middlesbrough, Day's wife gave birth to twin daughters.[10] Day said he knew that her waters had broken before the game, but he did not know she had given birth until after the match ended.[11]

In March 2019 Day was selected in the League Two PFA Team of the Year for the 2018–19 season.[12]

He was part of the team that reached the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019. Newport lost to Tranmere Rovers, 1-0 after a goal in the 119th minute.[13]

Cardiff City

On 27 June 2019, Day signed a two-year deal with Cardiff City on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Newport.[14] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 3–2 defeat to Wigan Athletic as a substitute in place of Neil Etheridge.[15]

Day joined AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan deal on 28 January 2020.[16] He made his debut at Accrington Stanley on 1 February 2020.

Bristol Rovers (loan)

On 4 January 2021, Day joined League One side Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[17] Day made his debut that weekend in a 3–2 FA Cup third round defeat to Sheffield United. Although Day made a number of good saves, he was unlucky when a header he tipped onto the bar came back down, hitting Day and going in, this own goal opening the scoring for the Premier League side.[18]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rushden & Diamonds 2008–09[19] Conference Premier 0000—3[lower-alpha 1]030
2009–10[19] Conference Premier 1000—1[lower-alpha 1]020
2010–11[19] Conference Premier 32020—2[lower-alpha 2]0360
Rushden & Diamonds Total 33020—60410
Brackley Town (loan) 2008–09[20] SL Premier Division 2000—0020
Harrow Borough (loan) 2009–10[20] IL Premier Division 2000—0020
Peterborough United 2011–12[21] Championship 000000—00
2012–13[22] Championship 000000—00
2013–14[23] League One 4000000040
2014–15[24] League One 0000000000
Peterborough United Total 4000000040
Alfreton Town (loan) 2011–12[25] Conference Premier 15010—1[lower-alpha 2]0170
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2012–13[25] Conference South 3000—0030
Newport County (loan) 2014–15[24] League Two 14010001[lower-alpha 3]0160
Newport County 2014–15[24] League Two 220———220
2015–16[26] League Two 410401000460
2016–17[27] League Two 45040103[lower-alpha 4]0530
2017–18[28] League Two 46050201[lower-alpha 4]0540
2018–19[29] League Two 43060003[lower-alpha 5]0520
Newport County Total 211020040802430
Cardiff City 2019–20[30] Championship 100010—20
2020–21[31] Championship 000000—00
Cardiff City Total 100010—20
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2019–20[30] League One 90———90
Bristol Rovers 2020–21[31] League One 6010—0070
Career total 2860240501503300
  1. Appearance(s) in Hillier Senior Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours
Individual

References
  1. "Joe Day". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "Joe Day". Newport County A.F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. "Rushden keeper Day goes on loan". BBC Sport. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. "Match experience crucial for Diamonds keeper Joe Day". BBC Sport. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  5. "Rushden keeper Joe Day set for Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  6. "Alfreton Town sign Peterborough goalkeeper Joe Day". BBC Sport. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. "Peterborough 3–0 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  8. "Newport County 2–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  9. "Newport County re-sign David Pipe and Robbie Willmott". BBC Sport. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  10. "FA Cup: Goalkeeper's wife has twin girls and rise of the supermarket shelf-stacker". BBC Sport. 6 February 2019.
  11. "Keeper didn't know his twins had arrived". BBC News. 6 February 2019.
  12. Day in League Two team of the year
  13. Pearlman, Michael (25 May 2019). "League Two play-off final: Newport County 0-1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  14. "Done Deal: Joe Day Signs". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk.
  15. "Wigan Athletic 3–2 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  16. "Joe Day: Cardiff goalkeeper joins AFC Wimbledon on loan". BBC Sport. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. "Day Arrives On Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 4 January 2021.
  18. "Bristol Rovers 2–3 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  19. "Joe Day". rdfc1992.com. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  20. "Joe Day Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  21. "Games played by Joe Day in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  22. "Games played by Joe Day in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  23. "Games played by Joe Day in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  24. "Games played by Joe Day in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  25. "J. Day: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  26. "Games played by Joe Day in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  27. "Games played by Joe Day in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  28. "Games played by Joe Day in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  29. "Games played by Joe Day in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  30. "Games played by Joe Day in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  31. "Games played by Joe Day in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  32. "Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month winners". www.efl.com. English Football League. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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