Jake Scrimshaw (born 13 September 2000) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays for Poole Town, as a

striker Striker or The Strikers may refer to: People *A participant in a strike action *A participant in a hunger strike *Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant *Striker's Independent Society, the oldest mystic krewe in America People wi ...

Early life

Scrimshaw was born on the

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...

, growing up in

Ryde Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 23,999 according to the 2011 Census and an estimate of 24,847 in 2019. Its growth as a seaside resort came af ...

. He attended Ryde Academy.

Career

Scrimshaw began his career at

AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth () is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest division of English club football. Formed in 1899 as B ...

, joining them at the age of 15 following a trial with the club. He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Poole Town, scoring 17 goals in 23 games in all competitions for the club. Following the loan spell he was praised by the club's manager, and turned professional with Bournemouth in June 2019. He moved on loan to

Eastleigh Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census. The town lies on the River Itchen, o ...

in January 2020, making 10 appearances in all competitions, and signed a new two-year contract with Bournemouth in July 2020. He signed on loan for

Walsall Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands County, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east ...

in October 2020. On 8 January 2021, Scrimshaw joined Newport County on loan until the end of the season. 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. Scrimshaw scored his first goal for Newport on 23 January 2021 in the 3-2 League Two defeat against Oldham Athletic. On 20 August 2021, Scrimshaw again returned to League Two on loan, this time joining

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...

for the duration of the 2021–22 season. On 26 August 2022, Scrimshaw joined

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

side

Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer ...

, signing a two-year deal. On 6 January 2023, Scrimshaw left Yeovil via mutual consent having played eight times. On 21 February 2023, Scrimshaw signed for

side

on a short-term deal. He was released at the end of the season. In February 2024, he left

Gosport Borough Gosport Borough Football Club is a professional football club based in Gosport, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and is an FA Charter Standard Community Club. They are currently members of the an ...

to join Poole Town.

International career

Scrimshaw represented

at the

2023 Island Games The XIX Island Games (also known as the ''2023 NatWest Island Games'' for sponsorship reasons) were to have been held in Guernsey, Channel Islands in 2021 however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the games have been postponed. This occasion will be ...

football tournament.

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.Case against Isle of Wight pro footballer collapses
Isle of Wight County Press. 30 May 2024.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scrimshaw, Jake 2000 births Living people People from the Isle of Wight English men's footballers AFC Bournemouth players Poole Town F.C. players Eastleigh F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players A.F.C. Totton players Gosport Borough F.C. players Southern Football League players National League (English football) players English Football League players Men's association football forwards