![]() Jack Stretton | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Kirk Stretton [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 September 2001||
Place of birth | Newhall, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Drogheda United | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Nottingham Forest [3] | ||
2014–2020 | Derby County | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Derby County | 13 | (1) |
2021 | → Stockport County (loan) | 5 | (3) |
2022–2023 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 18 | (2) |
2023–2025 | Stockport County | 20 | (3) |
2024 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2024 | → Woking (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2025 | Burton Albion | 3 | (0) |
2025 | Morecambe | 0 | (0) |
2025– | Drogheda United | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:23, 2 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:30, 28 November 2020 (UTC) |
Jack Kirk Stretton (born 6 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.
Stretton made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers on 28 November 2020. [4]
On 8 March 2021, Stretton joined National League side Stockport County on loan for a month. [5] On 9 March 2021, Stretton came off the bench to score on his debut in 5–0 away win against Solihull Moors. [6]
He scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–1 loss at Peterborough United on 14 August 2021. [7]
On 4 August 2022, Stretton joined EFL League Two club Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal. [8]
On 7 January 2023, Stretton was recalled from his loan at Carlisle [9] to allow him to return to Stockport County for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal. [10]
In July 2023, manager Dave Challinor revealed that Stretton had suffered an ACL injury and would therefore miss the majority of the 2023–24 season. [11]
On 27 September 2024, Stretton joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a short-term loan until January 2025. [12] Having struggled for game time, he was recalled on 24 October 2024, [13] joining Woking on a one-month loan the following week. [14] He was recalled by Stockport County on 31 December 2024. [15] Stretton departed the club on 31 January 2025. [16]
On 28 February 2025, Stretton joined League One side Burton Albion on a short-term deal until the end of the season. [17] He departed the club at the end of his short-term deal. [18]
On 19 June 2025, Stretton joined National League side Morecambe as manager Derek Adams' first signing of the summer. [19]
On 28 August 2025, Stratton signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. [20]
Stretton has represented Scotland at U19 level. [21]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Derby County | 2020–21 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Stockport County (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
Carlisle United (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
Stockport County | 2022–23 | League Two | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [b] | 1 | 19 | 3 |
2023–24 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2024–25 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 8 | ||
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Woking (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [c] | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Burton Albion | 2024–25 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Morecambe | 2025-26 | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Drogheda United | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 65 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 80 | 12 |
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