Jack Stretton

Jack Kirk Stretton (born 6 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Morecambe FC. ^[4]

Jack Stretton

Jack Stretton
Personal information
Full name	Jack Kirk Stretton[1]
Date of birth	(2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth	Newhall, England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Morecambe
Youth career
0000–2014	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)
International career‡
2020	Scotland U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:04, 13 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:30, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Derby County

Stretton made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers on 28 November 2020.^[5]

On 8 March 2021, Stretton joined National League side Stockport County on loan for a month.^[6] On 9 March 2021, Stretton came off the bench to score on his debut in 5–0 away win against Solihull Moors.^[7]

He scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–1 loss at Peterborough United on 14 August 2021.^[8]

On 4 August 2022, Stretton joined EFL League Two club Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal.^[9]

Stockport County

On 7 January 2023, Stretton was recalled from his loan at Carlisle^[10] to allow him to return to Stockport County for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.^[11]

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.^[12]

On 27 September 2024, Stretton joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a short-term loan until January 2025.^[13] Having struggled for game time, he was recalled on 24 October 2024,^[14] joining Woking on a one-month loan the following week.^[15] He was recalled by Stockport County on 31 December 2024.^[16] Stretton departed the club on 31 January 2025. ^[17]

Burton Albion

On 28 February 2025, Stretton joined League One side Burton Albion on a short-term deal until the end of the season.^[18] He departed the club at the end of his short-term deal.^[19]

Morecambe

On 19 June 2025, Stretton joined National League side Morecambe as manager Derek Adams' first signing of the summer. ^[4]

International career

Stretton has represented Scotland at U19 level.^[20]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season^[21]

Club	Season	League			FA 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	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			64	8	3	0	3	0	9	4	79	12

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in National League Cup

Honors

Stockport County

• EFL League Two: 2023–24^[22]