Jake Scrimshaw

Last updated

Jake Scrimshaw
Personal information
Full name Jake Scrimshaw [1]
Date of birth (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Isle of Wight, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Downton
Youth career
2015–2018 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Poole Town (loan) 17 (9)
2020 → Eastleigh (loan) 9 (0)
2020–2021 → Walsall (loan) 14 (2)
2021 → Newport County (loan) 16 (3)
2021–2022 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 17 (3)
2022–2023 Yeovil Town 6 (0)
2023 Eastleigh 7 (1)
2023 AFC Totton 8 (1)
2023–2024 Gosport Borough 14 (3)
2024 Poole Town 15 (1)
2024–2025 Weymouth 2 (1)
2024–2025 → Bracknell Town (loan) 6 (1)
2025– Downton 2 (1)
International career‡
2023 Isle of Wight 5 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:23, 11 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:15, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Jake Scrimshaw (born 13 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Downton.

Contents

Early life

Scrimshaw was born on the Isle of Wight, growing up in Ryde. [2] He attended Ryde Academy. [3]

Career

Scrimshaw began his career at AFC Bournemouth, joining them at the age of 15 following a trial with the club. [2] He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Poole Town, scoring 17 goals in 23 games in all competitions for the club. [4] Following the loan spell he was praised by the club's manager, [5] [6] and turned professional with Bournemouth in June 2019. [3]

He moved on loan to Eastleigh in January 2020, [7] [8] making 10 appearances in all competitions, [4] and signed a new two-year contract with Bournemouth in July 2020. [9]

He signed on loan for Walsall in October 2020. [10] [11]

On 8 January 2021, Scrimshaw joined Newport County on loan until the end of the season. [12] He made his debut for Newport in the starting lineup for the 0–0 draw against Salford City in League Two on 16 January 2021. [13] Scrimshaw scored his first goal for Newport on 23 January 2021 in the 3-2 League Two defeat against Oldham Athletic. [14]

On 20 August 2021, Scrimshaw again returned to League Two on loan, this time joining Scunthorpe United for the duration of the 2021–22 season. [15] [16]

On 26 August 2022, Scrimshaw joined National League side Yeovil Town, signing a two-year deal. [17] [18] On 6 January 2023, Scrimshaw left Yeovil via mutual consent having played eight times. [19]

On 21 February 2023, Scrimshaw signed for National League side Eastleigh on a short-term deal. [20] He was released at the end of the season. [21] He then signed for AFC Totton in July 2023. [22]

In February 2024, he left Gosport Borough to join Poole Town. [23] He moved to Weymouth in September 2024, scoring on his debut. [24] The next month he moved on loan to Bracknell Town. [25]

In July 2025, Scrimshaw joined Wessex League Premier Division side Downton. [26] [27]

International career

Scrimshaw represented Isle of Wight at the 2023 Island Games football tournament. [28]

Personal life

He was charged with shoplifting and common assault in February 2024. However the case was discontinued in May 2024 due to lack of evidence. [29]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024 [30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth 2018–19 [31] Premier League 000000—00
2019–20 [32] Premier League000000—00
2020–21 [14] Championship 000000—00
2021–22 [33] Championship000000—00
Total000000—00
Poole Town (loan) 2018–19 [4] SL Premier Division South17900—6 [a] 82317
Eastleigh (loan) 2019–20 [30] National League 9000—1 [b] 0100
Walsall (loan) 2020–21 [14] League Two 14210001 [c] 0162
Newport County (loan) 2020–21 [14] League Two163———163
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2021–22 [33] League Two17310001 [c] 1194
Yeovil Town 2022–23 [30] National League6020—0080
Eastleigh 2022–23 [30] National League71——0071
AFC Totton 2023–24 [4] SL Premier Division South8110—1 [d] 0101
Gosport Borough 2023–24 [4] SL Premier Division South143——1 [b] 0153
Poole Town 2023–24 [4] SL Premier Division South151———151
Weymouth 2024–25 [30] National League South 2130—0051
Bracknell Town (loan) 2024–25 [4] SL Premier Division South61——1 [e] 071
Career total13025800012915034
  1. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances and seven goals in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearances in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs Publish 2019/20 Retained Lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Jake Scrimshaw". AFCB.
  3. 1 2 "Isle of Wight footballer Jake with Premier ambition signs pro contract at Cherries". Isle of Wight County Press.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jake Scrimshaw Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Killick believes Cherries youngster Scrimshaw has an exciting future". Bournemouth Echo.
  6. ↑ "Poole Town loan provided a mental test for Cherries prospect Scrimshaw". Bournemouth Echo.
  7. ↑ "NEW SIGNING | JAKE SCRIMSHAW SIGNS ON LOAN | Eastleigh FC". www.eastleighfc.com.
  8. ↑ "'I want to play as much as I can' – Cherries striker Scrimshaw excited by Eastleigh loan move". Bournemouth Echo.
  9. ↑ "Scrimshaw's fresh two-year Cherries deal 'a good thing for him and the club'". Bournemouth Echo.
  10. ↑ "Saddlers snap up Jake Scrimshaw". www.saddlers.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Walsall sign strikers Scrimshaw & George". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Newport County sign Swansea City's Jack Evans and Bournemouth's Jake Scrimshaw". BBC Sport. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Ten-man Newport held at home by Salford City". BBC Sport.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Jake Scrimshaw in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "Iron complete loan signing of Jake Scrimshaw". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 20 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Cherries loan Scrimshaw to Scunthorpe". BBC Sport.
  17. ↑ "Signing | Glovers swoop for Scrimshaw". Yeovil Town F.C. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  18. ↑ Davis, Daniel (26 August 2022). "Jake Scrimshaw leaves Bournemouth to join Yeovil Town". Dorset Live.
  19. ↑ "Club News | Four Glovers depart". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "News | Jake Scrimshaw joins the Spitfires". Eastleigh F.C. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  21. ↑ "2022/23 RETAINED LIST". www.eastleighfc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Scrimshaw looking to 'get back on track' after signing for Totton". Bournemouth Echo. 21 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "Jake Scrimshaw". Poole Town F.C. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "Terras finally win after hard fought game with Wanderers". Dorset Echo. 7 September 2024.
  25. ↑ "Bracknell Town add Wycombe Wanderers defender and Weymouth striker". 14 October 2024.
  26. ↑ @DowntonFC (11 July 2025). "The number 9 we've all been waiting for! Delighted to introduce Jake Scrimshaw as a Robin!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 August 2025– via Twitter.
  27. ↑ Profile at Wessex League
  28. ↑ 20 Players named in Isle of Wight football squad for Guernsey Island Games Island Echo. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  29. ↑ Case against Isle of Wight pro footballer collapses Isle of Wight County Press. 30 May 2024.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 "J. Scrimshaw". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Jake Scrimshaw in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Jake Scrimshaw in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  33. 1 2 "Games played by Jake Scrimshaw in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.