Jake Bickerstaff

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Jake Bickerstaff
Personal information
Full name Jake David Bickerstaff
Date of birth (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Altrincham
Youth career
Wrexham
2015–2017 Liverpool
2017–2020 Wrexham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Wrexham 12 (2)
2021Caernarfon Town (loan) 16 (9)
2022Nantwich Town (loan) 12 (10)
2024Accrington Stanley (loan) 10 (1)
2024-Altrincham (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Jake Bickerstaff (born 11 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Altrincham, on loan from Wrexham.

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Career

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. [1]

He signed his first professional contract with Wrexham in the summer of 2020. [1] 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. [2]

On 1 February 2021, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Caernarfon Town until the end of the 2020–21 season. [3]

On 31 January 2022, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Nantwich Town until the end of the 2021–22 season. [4]

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. [5]

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 August 19 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. [6]

On 30 August 2024 he joined Altrincham on loan until January 2025. [7]

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References

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  2. "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC Archive.
  3. "Welcome to the Oval Jake Bickerstaff". Caernarfon Town FC.
  4. "Jake Bickerstaff joins Nantwich Town until end of season". Wrexham AFC.
  5. "Sheffield United 3 – 1 Wrexham". Wrexham AFC Archive.
  6. "Jake Bickerstaff: Accrington Stanley sign Wrexham forward on loan for rest of season". BBC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  7. "Phil gets his man as Alty boost firepower with Jake loan signing!". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.