Jack Stretton
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Kirk Stretton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newhall, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drogheda United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Nottingham Forest[3] | ||
| 2014–2020 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Derby County | 13 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Stockport County (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Stockport County | 20 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Woking (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | Burton Albion | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Morecambe | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Drogheda United | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:19, 6 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:30, 28 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Jack Kirk Stretton (born 6 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Derby County
[edit | edit source]Stretton made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers on 28 November 2020.[4]
On 8 March 2021, Stretton joined National League side Stockport County on loan for a month.[5] On 9 March 2021, Stretton came off the bench to score on his debut in 5–0 away win against Solihull Moors.[6]
He scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–1 loss at Peterborough United on 14 August 2021.[7]
On 4 August 2022, Stretton joined EFL League Two club Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal.[8]
Stockport County
[edit | edit source]On 7 January 2023, Stretton was recalled from his loan at Carlisle[9] to allow him to return to Stockport County for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[10]
In July 2023, manager Dave Challinor revealed that Stretton had suffered an ACL injury and would therefore miss the majority of the 2023–24 season.[11]
On 27 September 2024, Stretton joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a short-term loan until January 2025.[12] Having struggled for game time, he was recalled on 24 October 2024,[13] joining Woking on a one-month loan the following week.[14] He was recalled by Stockport County on 31 December 2024.[15] Stretton departed the club on 31 January 2025.[16]
Burton Albion
[edit | edit source]On 28 February 2025, Stretton joined League One side Burton Albion on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[17] He departed the club at the end of his short-term deal.[18]
Morecambe
[edit | edit source]On 19 June 2025, Stretton joined National League side Morecambe as manager Derek Adams' first signing of the summer.[19]
Drogheda United
[edit | edit source]On 28 August 2025, Stratton signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.[20]
International career
[edit | edit source]Stretton has represented Scotland at U19 level.[21]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played on 1 November 2025[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2020–21 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Stockport County | 2022–23 | League Two | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Burton Albion | 2024–25 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Morecambe | 2025–26 | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Drogheda United | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 87 | 12 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in National League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leinster Senior Cup
Honours
[edit | edit source]Stockport County
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Scottish men's footballers
- People from Newhall, Derbyshire
- Footballers from Derbyshire
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- English people of Scottish descent
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- League of Ireland players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen