Jake Scrimshaw
English footballer (born 2000)
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Jake Scrimshaw (born 13 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for East Cowes Victoria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Scrimshaw[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Isle of Wight, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | East Cowes Victoria | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Poole Town (loan) | 17 | (9) |
| 2020 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Walsall (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Newport County (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Yeovil Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Eastleigh | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | AFC Totton | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Gosport Borough | 14 | (3) |
| 2024 | Poole Town | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Weymouth | 2 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Bracknell Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2025 | Downton | 4 | (1) |
| 2025 | AFC Stoneham | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | East Cowes Victoria | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Isle of Wight | 5 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:28, 17 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:15, 20 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Scrimshaw was born on the Isle of Wight, growing up in Ryde.[2] He attended Ryde Academy.[3]
Career
Scrimshaw began his career at AFC Bournemouth, joining them at the age of 15 following a trial with the club.[2] He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Poole Town, scoring 17 goals in 23 games in all competitions for the club.[4] Following the loan spell he was praised by the club's manager,[5][6] and turned professional with Bournemouth in June 2019.[3]
He moved on loan to Eastleigh in January 2020,[7][8] making 10 appearances in all competitions,[4] and signed a new two-year contract with Bournemouth in July 2020.[9]
He signed on loan for Walsall in October 2020.[10][11]
On 8 January 2021, Scrimshaw joined Newport County on loan until the end of the season.[12] 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.[13] Scrimshaw scored his first goal for Newport on 23 January 2021 in the 3-2 League Two defeat against Oldham Athletic.[14]
On 20 August 2021, Scrimshaw again returned to League Two on loan, this time joining Scunthorpe United for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[15][16]
On 26 August 2022, Scrimshaw joined National League side Yeovil Town, signing a two-year deal.[17][18] On 6 January 2023, Scrimshaw left Yeovil via mutual consent having played eight times.[19]
On 21 February 2023, Scrimshaw signed for National League side Eastleigh on a short-term deal.[20] He was released at the end of the season.[21] He then signed for AFC Totton in July 2023.[22]
In February 2024, he left Gosport Borough to join Poole Town.[23] He moved to Weymouth in September 2024, scoring on his debut.[24] The next month he moved on loan to Bracknell Town.[25]
In July 2025, Scrimshaw joined Wessex League Premier Division side Downton.[26][27] In September 2025, featured for divisional rivals AFC Stoneham.[28] The following month, he returned to the Isle of Wight to join East Cowes Victoria.[29]
International career
Scrimshaw represented Isle of Wight at the 2023 Island Games football tournament.[30]
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.[31]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 November 2024[32]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2018–19[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[34] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[35] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Poole Town (loan) | 2018–19[4] | SL Premier Division South | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 8 | 23 | 17 | |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2019–20[32] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2020–21[14] | League Two | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Newport County (loan) | 2020–21[14] | League Two | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2021–22[35] | League Two | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 19 | 4 |
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23[32] | National League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Eastleigh | 2022–23[32] | National League | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| AFC Totton | 2023–24[4] | SL Premier Division South | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Gosport Borough | 2023–24[4] | SL Premier Division South | 14 | 3 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Poole Town | 2023–24[4] | SL Premier Division South | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Weymouth | 2024–25[32] | National League South | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Bracknell Town (loan) | 2024–25[4] | SL Premier Division South | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 150 | 34 | ||
- Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances and seven goals in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearances in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup
- Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup