Jack Stretton

Jack Stretton

Jack Stretton, Stockport County f.c
Personal information
Full name	Jack Kirk Stretton [1]
Date of birth	(2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth	Newhall, England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Burton Albion
Number	47
Youth career
0000–2014	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	1	(0)
International career‡
2020	Scotland U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 1 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 EFL League One club Burton Albion. ^[4]

Club career

Derby County

Stretton made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers on 28 November 2020. ^[5]

On 8 March 2021, Stretton joined National League side Stockport County on loan for a month. ^[6] On 9 March 2021, Stretton came off the bench to score on his debut in 5–0 away win against Solihull Moors. ^[7]

He scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–1 loss at Peterborough United on 14 August 2021. ^[8]

On 4 August 2022, Stretton joined EFL League Two club Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal. ^[9]

Stockport County

On 7 January 2023, Stretton was recalled from his loan at Carlisle ^[10] to allow him to return to Stockport County for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal. ^[11]

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. ^[12]

On 27 September 2024, Stretton joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a short-term loan until January 2025. ^[13] Having struggled for game time, he was recalled on 24 October 2024, ^[14] joining Woking on a one-month loan the following week. ^[15] He was recalled by Stockport County on 31 December 2024. ^[16] Stretton departed the club on 31 January 2025. ^[17]

Burton Albion

On 28 February 2025, Stretton joined League One side Burton Albion on a short-term deal until the end of the season. ^[18]

International career

Stretton has represented Scotland at U19 level. ^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 January 2025 ^[20]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		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
Career total			61	8	3	0	3	0	9	4	76	12

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in National League Cup

Honors

Stockport County

• EFL League Two: 2023–24 ^[21]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: Derby County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
2. "View Jack Stretton - Derby County". www.dcfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
3. "Derby County starlet making his mark after being rejected by Nottingham Forest". Derby Telegraph. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
4. "England - J. Stretton - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
5. "Derby County 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers". British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
6. "Stretton and Shaw join on loan". Stockport County FC. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
7. "Solihull Moors 0–5 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
8. "Peterborough 2-1 Derby". BBC. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
9. "LOAN: Forward signs for the Blues". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
10. "LOAN: Striker recalled by Derby". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
11. "Stretton returns to Edgeley Park". www.stockportcounty.com. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
12. @StockportCounty (5 July 2023). "🤕 The manager also confirmed in his pre-season update that Jack Stretton has unfortunately sustained an ACL injury in training, and will miss the majority of the 2023/24 campaign. Stay strong, Stretts! 👊" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2024– via Twitter.
13. "Stretton Strengthens Strike Force". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
14. "Stretton Returns To Stockport". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
15. "Jack Stretton joins on loan". www.wokingfc.co.uk. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
16. "Jack Stretton recalled by Stockport County". www.wokingfc.co.uk. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
17. Richardson, Liam (3 February 2025). "Stretton departs by mutual consent". Stockport County. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
18. "BREWERS SIGN FORWARD JACK STRETTON UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
19. "Youngster Stretton on Scotland under-19 duty". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
20. "Jack Stretton". Soccerbase.
21. Richardson, Liam (7 May 2024). "Join us in League One next season". Stockport County.