Jake Scrimshaw

Jake Scrimshaw
Personal information
Full name Jake Scrimshaw[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Isle of Wight, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2015–2018 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Poole Town (loan) 17 (9)
2020 → Eastleigh (loan) 9 (0)
2020–2021 → Walsall (loan) 14 (2)
2021 → Newport County (loan) 16 (3)
2021–2022 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 17 (3)
2022–2023 Yeovil Town 6 (0)
2023 Eastleigh 7 (1)
2023 AFC Totton 8 (1)
2023–2024 Gosport Borough 14 (3)
2024 Poole Town 15 (1)
2024–2025 Weymouth 2 (1)
2024–2025 → Bracknell Town (loan) 6 (1)
International career‡
2023 Isle of Wight 5 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:13, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:15, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Jake Scrimshaw (born 13 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who most recently played for Weymouth, as a striker.[2]

Early life

Scrimshaw was born on the Isle of Wight, growing up in Ryde.[3] He attended Ryde Academy.[4]

Career

Scrimshaw began his career at AFC Bournemouth, joining them at the age of 15 following a trial with the club.[3] He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Poole Town, scoring 17 goals in 23 games in all competitions for the club.[5] Following the loan spell he was praised by the club's manager,[6][7] and turned professional with Bournemouth in June 2019.[4]

He moved on loan to Eastleigh in January 2020,[8][9] making 10 appearances in all competitions,[5] and signed a new two-year contract with Bournemouth in July 2020.[10]

He signed on loan for Walsall in October 2020.[11][12]

On 8 January 2021, Scrimshaw joined Newport County on loan until the end of the season.[13] He made his debut for Newport in the starting lineup for the 0–0 draw against Salford City in League Two on 16 January 2021.[14] Scrimshaw scored his first goal for Newport on 23 January 2021 in the 3-2 League Two defeat against Oldham Athletic.[15]

On 20 August 2021, Scrimshaw again returned to League Two on loan, this time joining Scunthorpe United for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[16][17]

On 26 August 2022, Scrimshaw joined National League side Yeovil Town, signing a two-year deal.[18][19] On 6 January 2023, Scrimshaw left Yeovil via mutual consent having played eight times.[20]

On 21 February 2023, Scrimshaw signed for National League side Eastleigh on a short-term deal.[21] He was released at the end of the season.[22] He then signed for AFC Totton in July 2023.[23]

In February 2024, he left Gosport Borough to join Poole Town.[24] He moved to Weymouth in September 2024, scoring on his debut.[25] The next month he moved on loan to Bracknell Town.[26]

International career

Scrimshaw represented Isle of Wight at the 2023 Island Games football tournament.[27]

Personal life

He was charged with shoplifting and common assault in February 2024. However the case was discontinued in May 2024 due to lack of evidence.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Bournemouth 2018–19[29] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[30] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2021–22[31] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Poole Town (loan) 2018–19[5] SL Premier Division South 17 9 0 0 — 6[a] 8 23 17
Eastleigh (loan) 2019–20[2] National League 9 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 10 0
Walsall (loan) 2020–21[15] League Two 14 2 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 16 2
Newport County (loan) 2020–21[15] League Two 16 3 — — — 16 3
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2021–22[31] League Two 17 3 1 0 0 0 1[c] 1 19 4
Yeovil Town 2022–23[2] National League 6 0 2 0 — 0 0 8 0
Eastleigh 2022–23[2] National League 7 1 — — 0 0 7 1
AFC Totton 2023–24[5] SL Premier Division South 8 1 1 0 — 1[d] 0 10 1
Gosport Borough 2023–24[5] SL Premier Division South 14 3 — — 1[b] 0 15 3
Poole Town 2023–24[5] SL Premier Division South 15 1 — — — 15 1
Weymouth 2024–25[2] National League South 2 1 3 0 — 0 0 5 1
Bracknell Town (loan) 2024–25[5] SL Premier Division South 6 1 — — 1[e] 0 7 1
Career total 130 25 8 0 0 0 12 9 150 34
  1. ^ Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances and seven goals in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearances in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup
  5. ^ Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ "Premier League Clubs Publish 2019/20 Retained Lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "J. Scrimshaw". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Jake Scrimshaw". AFCB.
  4. ^ a b "Isle of Wight footballer Jake with Premier ambition signs pro contract at Cherries". Isle of Wight County Press.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Jake Scrimshaw Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Killick believes Cherries youngster Scrimshaw has an exciting future". Bournemouth Echo.
  7. ^ "Poole Town loan provided a mental test for Cherries prospect Scrimshaw". Bournemouth Echo.
  8. ^ "NEW SIGNING | JAKE SCRIMSHAW SIGNS ON LOAN | Eastleigh FC". www.eastleighfc.com.
  9. ^ "'I want to play as much as I can' – Cherries striker Scrimshaw excited by Eastleigh loan move". Bournemouth Echo.
  10. ^ "Scrimshaw's fresh two-year Cherries deal 'a good thing for him and the club'". Bournemouth Echo.
  11. ^ "Saddlers snap up Jake Scrimshaw". www.saddlers.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Walsall sign strikers Scrimshaw & George". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "Newport County sign Swansea City's Jack Evans and Bournemouth's Jake Scrimshaw". BBC Sport. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Ten-man Newport held at home by Salford City". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ a b c d "Games played by Jake Scrimshaw in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Iron complete loan signing of Jake Scrimshaw". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 20 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Cherries loan Scrimshaw to Scunthorpe". BBC Sport.
  18. ^ "Signing | Glovers swoop for Scrimshaw". Yeovil Town F.C. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  19. ^ Davis, Daniel (26 August 2022). "Jake Scrimshaw leaves Bournemouth to join Yeovil Town". Dorset Live.
  20. ^ "Club News | Four Glovers depart". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  21. ^ "News | Jake Scrimshaw joins the Spitfires". Eastleigh F.C. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  22. ^ "2022/23 RETAINED LIST". www.eastleighfc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Scrimshaw looking to 'get back on track' after signing for Totton". Bournemouth Echo. 21 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Jake Scrimshaw". Poole Town F.C. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Terras finally win after hard fought game with Wanderers". Dorset Echo. 7 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Bracknell Town add Wycombe Wanderers defender and Weymouth striker". 14 October 2024.
  27. ^ 20 Players named in Isle of Wight football squad for Guernsey Island Games Island Echo. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  28. ^ Case against Isle of Wight pro footballer collapses Isle of Wight County Press. 30 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Games played by Jake Scrimshaw in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Games played by Jake Scrimshaw in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Jake Scrimshaw in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2022.