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Jake Bickerstaff
Personal information
Full name Jacob Samuel Bickerstaff[1][2]
Date of birth (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 11
Youth career
Wrexham
2015–2017 Liverpool
2017–2020 Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2026 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)
2025–2026 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 24 (2)
2026– Cheltenham Town 32 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:08, 1 November 2026 (UTC)

Jacob Samuel Bickerstaff (born 11 September 2001), commonly known as Jake Bickerstaff, is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Cheltenham Town.

Career

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Wrexham

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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.[4]

He signed his first professional contract with Wrexham in the summer of 2020.[4] 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.[5]

On 1 February 2021, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Caernarfon Town until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]

On 31 January 2022, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Nantwich Town until the end of the 2021–22 season.[7]

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.[8]

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 19 August 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.[9]

On 30 August 2024 he joined Altrincham on loan until January 2025.[10]

Cheltenham Town

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On 1 August 2025, the eve of the new season, Bickerstaff joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[11] On 8 January 2026, Bickerstaff signed for Cheltenham Town permanently.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 November 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wrexham 2020–21[13] National League 4000–0040
2022–23[14] National League 0010–2[a]333
2023–24[15] League Two 7220204[b]0152
2024–25[16] League One 0000000000
2025–26[17] Championship 0000000000
Total 112302063225
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2023–24[15] League Two 101–––101
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2025–26[17] League Two 24220101[b]0282
Cheltenham Town 2025–26[17] League Two 212100000222
2026–27[18] League Two 11000103[b]1151
Total 322101031373
Career total 77760401049711
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ↑ "Squad List 2026/27 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 8 September 2026. p. 104. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Football Agent Transactions 4 February 2025 to 2 February 2026" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 1 April 2026. p. 36. Archived from the original on 6 October 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC.
  5. ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC Archive.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to the Oval Jake Bickerstaff". Caernarfon Town FC.
  7. ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff joins Nantwich Town until end of season". Wrexham AFC.
  8. ↑ "Sheffield United 3 – 1 Wrexham". Wrexham AFC Archive.
  9. ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff: Accrington Stanley sign Wrexham forward on loan for rest of season". BBC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Phil gets his man as Alty boost firepower with Jake loan signing!". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bickerstaff checks in on eve of the new season". www.ctfc.com. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "TRANSFER NEWS Jake Bickerstaff signs for Cheltenham Town". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Jake Bickerstaff in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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