Jack Sims
English footballer
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Jack Stephen John Sims (born 10 March 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Sutton United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Stephen John Sims[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sutton United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Canvey Island | |||
| 2009–2015 | Southend United | ||
| 2015–2017 | Blackpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Skelmersdale United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Welling United | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Braintree Town | 79 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sutton United | 23 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:23, 7 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Sims started his career with local side, Canvey Island before spending six years at Southend United and then eventually joining Blackpool as a 16-year old.[3] Prior to making his Football League debut in December 2019, during a 1–0 defeat to Acrrington Stanley, replacing an injured Jak Alnwick with 60 minutes remaining, Sims enjoyed loan spells at both Skelmersdale United and Lancaster City (where he earned the player of the season award) between 2017 and 2019.[4][5] At the conclusion of the 2020–21 campaign, Sims was released upon the expiry of his contract.
In October 2021, he made the move to National League South side, Welling United and went onto 24 times in all competitions winning three consecutive player of the months in the process before joining Braintree Town ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.[6][7]
On 7 June 2024, Sims was announced to have departed Braintree Town having been unable to agree a new contract.[8] Later that same day, he joined National League side Sutton United.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 2017–18[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[2] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Skelmersdale United (loan) | 2017–18[10] | Northern Premier League Division One North | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2018–19 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Welling United | 2021–22[11][2] | National League South | 23 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Braintree Town | 2022–23[2][12] | National League South | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[2][13] | National League South | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 91 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 115 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 134 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the FA Trophy, one in the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
- Three appearances in the FA Trophy, one in the National League South play-offs
- One appearance in the FA Trophy, three in the National League South play-offs
Honours
Braintree Town
- National League South play-offs: 2024[14]
