A 23-year-old footballer talks openly after being stabbed seven times in an attack at Huntingdon train station.
At the end of the season, when the National League teams shared their lists of players they were keeping or letting go, one name really caught people’s attention. Jonathan Gjoshe wasn’t kept on by Scunthorpe United after just two appearances. The 23-year-old defender is now looking for a new team.
Jonathan was sadly one of the victims of the Huntingdon train attack in November 2025. Anthony Williams has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following the stabbing on a train heading to London.
Gjoshe, who used to play for Kingstonian and Corinthian-Casuals and made a big jump up four divisions when he joined Scunthorpe last summer, spoke for the first time since the attack. He survived seven stab wounds while on his way home from Doncaster.
“I got stabbed in the shoulder first,” he told BBC Sport. “I remember jumping over tables and chairs, running down the corridor, shouting, ‘There’s a guy with a knife, run! I’ve been stabbed!’ I was screaming a lot. I think I was the first person stabbed. The pain was real, but adrenaline took over.
“I kept thinking I might not see my family again if I didn’t make it. Usually, I’d drive back down to London, but this time I took the train. What are the chances? It’s crazy.”
After some quick help on the train, he was taken to hospital when the train stopped in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Doctors told him he was lucky to avoid serious career-ending injuries. Physically, he’s fully healed now, but his chance with Scunthorpe ended earlier than expected because of what happened. He told the BBC he’s ready to move forward and hopes to get another opportunity to show his skills.
“The Scunthorpe fans even started a GoFundMe for me. That support from them and the club really meant a lot,” Jonathan said. “I was hoping for another year to prove myself, but sadly it didn’t happen. That was disappointing.”
That day, Jonathan was also playing for Bottesford Town, where he was registered to play alongside Scunthorpe. Since the attack in November, he hasn’t been on a train again.
Anthony Williams faces multiple charges not only for the Huntingdon attack but also for other violent acts in London, Peterborough, Stevenage, and another train incident a day earlier. His trial is planned for October.
“Look, it happened, it’s life. I’m just grateful to be alive,” Jonathan said.