Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Jack Thomas Stobbs [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 27 February 1997||
Place of birth | Leeds, England [3] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2014 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2020 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Port Vale (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Livingston (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Grantham Town | 4 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | (2) |
2023 | → Torquay United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2023– | Torquay United | 33 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, 25 April 2024 (UTC) |
Jack Thomas Stobbs (born 27 February 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for National League South club Torquay United.
He turned professional at Sheffield Wednesday in March 2014 and made his first-team debut the following month. He joined Port Vale on loan for the first half of the 2017–18 season and started the 2019–20 season on loan at Scottish club Livingston. After being released by Wednesday he signed with Grantham Town in October 2020, before returning to the English Football League with Oldham Athletic in August 2021, though Oldham were relegated into non-League at the end of the 2021–22 season. He joined Torquay United on loan in March 2023, in a move that was made permanent in the summer.
Stobbs joined the Academy at Sheffield Wednesday at the age of eight, and signed his first professional contract with the club in March 2014. [4] He made his senior team debut on 26 April, coming on for Joe Mattock 60 minutes into a 3–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers at Hillsborough, in what was the final home game of the 2013–14 season. [5] However, he suffered ankle ligament damage in a friendly at Matlock Town in the 2014–15 pre-season, which left him having to regain his fitness in order to try and force his way into manager Stuart Gray's first-team plans. [6] He had to wait until the last day of the 2015–16 season to make his second appearance for the "Owls", when he came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Atdhe Nuhiu in a 2–1 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7 May 2016. [7] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2017 after captaining the U23 team to the Professional Development League 2 North title and National Championship in 2016–17. [8]
On 17 August 2017, Stobbs joined newly-relegated EFL League Two club Port Vale on loan for the 2017–18 season; manager Michael Brown said that "[chief scout] Darren Wrack has worked very hard on it and he is a good, exciting, young player". [9] However, he struggled to even appear on the first-team bench, and speaking in October, new manager Neil Aspin blamed league rules that prevented him from naming more than five loanees in a matchday squad. [10] He was recalled by Wednesday on 2 January 2018. [11] New Wednesday manager Jos Luhukay put him into the first-team and gave him a new 2+1⁄2-year contract. [12] He featured in one EFL Cup game in the 2018–19 season.
On 20 August 2019, he joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston on loan until 1 January. [13] He scored on his "Lions" debut, his first in professional football, in a 4–1 victory at Ross County on 24 August. [14] The strike was later named as the best goal in Scottish football of the 2019–20 season by the Glasgow Times . [15] However, injury restricted him to just further three appearances in the remainder of his spell at the Almondvale Stadium and he was released by Wednesday at the end of the 2019–20 campaign; he was informed of his release via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England. [16] Stobbs said that he was upset at being released after 17 years in such circumstances but understood it was necessary due to the government's pandemic regulations; he went on to comment that "He (Garry Monk) had not seen me play and I had not trained with them due to being up there (Livingston), so he didn't really know anything about me. I had hoped to come back and be involved more than I was but it didn't work out like that. [17]
On 15 October 2020, Stobbs joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Grantham Town. [18] He played six games before the 2020–21 season was curtailed early due to the ongoing pandemic. [19] [20]
On 4 August 2021, Stobbs joined League Two side Oldham Athletic on a one-year contract following a lengthy trial period; "Latics" boss Keith Curle said that "he is one of the most committed players I have ever come across". [21] He played 33 times during the 2021–22 campaign that saw the club relegated out of the English Football League after 115 years and was one of only two players to be offered a new contract by manager John Sheridan. [22] [23] This new deal was accepted by Stobbs and signed in June 2022. [24]
On 14 March 2023, Stobbs joined fellow National League side Torquay United on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season; he had impressed manager Gary Johnson in a game against Torquay earlier in the season. [25] At the end of the season Torquay were relegated into the National League South, and he returned to Oldham where he was released. [26] [27] On 11 May 2023, it was announced that he would be returning to Torquay United on a one-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Oldham Athletic. [28] Supporters voted him as the club's Player of the Month for September 2023 after he scored two goals in FA Cup qualification matches. [29] He ended the 2023–24 season with three goals in 36 games. [30]
Speaking in August 2014, Sheffield Wednesday manager Stuart Gray said that Stobbs is "one of those who runs at defenders in one-versus-one situations and he's got a great habit of putting the ball between the posts for someone to score". [6] Stobbs himself stated that "I've got a bit of pace and I like to take people on, I like to get to the byline, get crosses into the box and, where I can, I try to get a few goals". [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2013–14 [31] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2014–15 [32] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015–16 [33] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17 [34] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2017–18 [35] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2018–19 [36] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2019–20 [37] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Port Vale (loan) | 2017–18 [35] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Livingston (loan) | 2019–20 [37] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Grantham Town | 2020–21 [19] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Oldham Athletic | 2021–22 [22] | League Two | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
2022–23 [38] | National League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
Torquay United (loan) | 2022–23 [38] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Torquay United | 2023–24 [30] | National League South | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
Total | 43 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
Career total | 101 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 113 | 7 |
Christopher Mark Eagles is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Michael Robert Brown is an English former professional footballer and football manager who now works as a pundit.
Daniel Adam Pugh is an English professional football coach and former player.
Gareth Ainsworth is an English professional football manager and former player who last managed EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
Samuel James Hart is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Sutton United.
Daniel Jeffrey Jones is an English former footballer. He played as a left-back or on the left side of midfield.
Louis Bartholomew Dodds is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One West side Hanley Town. He can play either as a midfielder or as a striker.
Christopher Michael Neal is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club AFC Fylde. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.
Anthony Paul Shaun Andrew Daure Grant is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Welling United. Born and raised in England, he represented the Jamaica national team.
Christopher Robertson is a Scottish semi-professional footballer plays as a defender for Southern League Premier Division Central club Coalville Town.
David Richard Worrall is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Barrow. A versatile and aggressive player, he is able to play wide right or in central midfield.
Byron Curtis Moore is an English professional footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central club AFC Telford United. He can play as a winger or as a forward, and has also been utilised as a wing-back.
Jack Richard Grimmer is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
Cristian Alexis Montaño Castillo is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Livingston. A versatile player, he is able to play at left-back or as a forward, though his preferred position is as a winger; he is known for his pace.
James Antony Wilson is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Port Vale.
Nathan James Smith is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Port Vale, where he is also club captain. He has won praise for mental attributes such as bravery, consistency and commitment, as well as for his pace and strength.
Olamide Oluwatimilehin Babatunde Oluwaka Shodipo is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.
Benjamin Michael Whitfield is an English professional footballer for EFL League Two club Barrow. He can play as an attacking midfielder or as a winger.
Rekeil Leshaun Pyke is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward, winger and wing back for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.
Alexander Cole Mighten is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Port Vale, on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest. Born in the United States, he represented England at youth international level.