| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake David Bickerstaff | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Wrexham) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wrexham | |||
| 2015–2017 | Liverpool | ||
| 2017–2020 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Wrexham | 12 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Caernarfon Town (loan) | 16 | (9) |
| 2022 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | 12 | (10) |
| 2024 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Altrincham (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:58, 24 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jake Bickerstaff (born 11 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cheltenham Town on loan from EFL Championship club Wrexham.
Career
[edit]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]
On 1 August 2025, the eve of the new season, Bickerstaff joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2022–23[9] | National League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[10] | League Two | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24[10] | League Two | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2025–26[12] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC.
- ^ "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC Archive.
- ^ "Welcome to the Oval Jake Bickerstaff". Caernarfon Town FC.
- ^ "Jake Bickerstaff joins Nantwich Town until end of season". Wrexham AFC.
- ^ "Sheffield United 3 – 1 Wrexham". Wrexham AFC Archive.
- ^ "Jake Bickerstaff: Accrington Stanley sign Wrexham forward on loan for rest of season". BBC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Phil gets his man as Alty boost firepower with Jake loan signing!". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Bickerstaff checks in on eve of the new season". www.ctfc.com. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jake Bickerstaff at Soccerway
- Jake Bickerstaff at Soccerbase
