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Full name
  
Joshua Mark Lillis

2004–2006
  
Scunthorpe United

Weight
  
80 kg

Place of birth
  
Derby, England

Name
  
Josh Lillis

Parents
  
Mark Lillis

Playing position
  
Goalkeeper

Role
  
Footballer

Date joined
  
2012

Number
  
1

Height
  
1.83 m


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Date of birth
  
(1987-06-24) 24 June 1987 (age 28)

Current team
  
Rochdale A.F.C. (#1 / Goalkeeper)

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Joshua Mark "Josh" Lillis (born 24 June 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rochdale.

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He began his career at Scunthorpe United in the League One and Championship. He spent time on loan at Notts County, and Grimsby Town, before making a permanent move to former loan club Rochdale in 2012.

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Scunthorpe United

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Born in Derby, Derbyshire, Lillis worked his way through Scunthorpe United's youth system, and made his début as a professional at Millwall on 22 December 2006. He spent most of his time at the Iron as the understudy of Joe Murphy, but has improved under the coaching of former Sheffield Wednesday stalwart Kevin Pressman.

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In January 2009, Lillis went to Notts County on a one-month loan in order to experience more first team action. He made his début in 2–2 draw with Aldershot Town on 20 January 2009. His first clean sheet for the Magpies came on 14 February where Notts County beat Barnet 2–0. He returned to Scunthorpe making 5 appearances and 1 clean sheet.

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On 1 September 2009, he signed for Grimsby Town on loan as cover for injured Nick Colgan. He made his début on 5 September 2009 against Port Vale, in a 4–0 defeat. He played four appearance before returning to the Iron. On 30 October he joined Rochdale on an emergency seven-day loan. His début was in a 4–0 win over AFC Bournemouth on 31 October 2009.

In July 2010, he was loaned to Rochdale again for six months.

Lillis returned to Scunthorpe at the end of his loan spell, but found his chances limited at Glanford Park and was released in May 2012.

Rochdale

On 12 June 2012, Rochdale announced that he had signed a two-year deal to return to Spotland where he had previously had a successful loan spell. After impressive displays in Rochdale’s 2013/14 promotion campaign, Lillis has since committed himself to Rochdale for a further two years.

On 26 May 2016, Lillis signed a new two-year deal with Rochdale.

Personal life

He is the son of former Scunthorpe United player and assistant manager Mark Lillis.

Club

As of match played 2 September 2017

References

Josh Lillis Wikipedia