Jake Bickerstaff
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake David Bickerstaff | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wrexham | |||
| 2015–2017 | Liverpool | ||
| 2017–2020 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2026 | Wrexham | 12 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Caernarfon Town (loan) | 16 | (9) |
| 2022 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | 12 | (10) |
| 2024 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Altrincham (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2026– | Cheltenham Town | 26 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:36, 8 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jake Bickerstaff (born 11 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Cheltenham Town.
Career
[edit]Wrexham
[edit]Bickerstaff started his career with Wrexham, however played for two years in the academy of Liverpool before returning to Wrexham's youth team. He made his first team debut on 7 September 2019, scoring in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Ayr United whilst still on youth terms with Wrexham. The match ended 1–1 but Wrexham advanced 6–5 on penalties.[2]
He signed his first professional contract with Wrexham in the summer of 2020.[2] He made his league debut on the opening day of the 2020–21 season, coming on as a substitute against Boreham Wood, replacing Adi Yussuf who went off injured.[3]
On 1 February 2021, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Caernarfon Town until the end of the 2020–21 season.[4]
On 31 January 2022, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Nantwich Town until the end of the 2021–22 season.[5]
Bickerstaff came on for the last 8 minutes in Wrexham's FA Cup 4th round replay match at Sheffield United on 7 February 2023, which Wrexham lost 3–1.[6]
On 16 August 2023, Bickerstaff scored his first league goal for Wrexham in a 4–2 home win over Walsall. He scored his second goal against Swindon Town on 19 August in a 5–5 draw at home.
On 1 February 2024, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Accrington Stanley until the end of the 2023-24 season.[7]
On 30 August 2024 he joined Altrincham on loan until January 2025.[8]
Cheltenham Town
[edit]On 1 August 2025, the eve of the new season, Bickerstaff joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[9] On 8 January 2026, Bickerstaff signed for Cheltenham Town permanently.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2020–21[11] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[12] | National League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24[13] | League Two | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24[13] | League Two | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2025–26[15] | League Two | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2025–26[15] | League Two | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2026–27[16] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 89 | 11 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC.
- ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC Archive.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Oval Jake Bickerstaff". Caernarfon Town FC.
- ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff joins Nantwich Town until end of season". Wrexham AFC.
- ↑ "Sheffield United 3 – 1 Wrexham". Wrexham AFC Archive.
- ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff: Accrington Stanley sign Wrexham forward on loan for rest of season". BBC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Phil gets his man as Alty boost firepower with Jake loan signing!". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ "Bickerstaff checks in on eve of the new season". www.ctfc.com. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "TRANSFER NEWS Jake Bickerstaff signs for Cheltenham Town". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Jake Bickerstaff at Soccerway
- Jake Bickerstaff at Soccerbase
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Liverpool
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Caernarfon Town F.C. players
- Nantwich Town F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- Cymru Premier players
- 21st-century English sportsmen