Jacob Gratton

Jacob Gratton
Personal information
Full name Jacob George Gratton[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Rotherham, England[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Worksop Town
Youth career
2011–2020 Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Rotherham United 0 (0)
2020 → Scarborough Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Guiseley (loan) 16 (0)
2022 → Farsley Celtic (loan) 17 (1)
2022 Farsley Celtic 7 (0)
2022–2023 Belper Town 21 (2)
2023–2024 Whitby Town 36 (9)
2024 Belper Town 4 (1)
2024– Worksop Town 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Jacob George Gratton (born 5 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Worksop Town.

Club career

Gratton was born in Rotherham and joined his boyhood club Rotherham United at the age of nine.[2] His first experience of first-team football came in January 2020, when he joined Scarborough Athletic on a youth loan.[3] A cruciate injury in early February kept him on the sidelines for a year, returning in February 2021.[4] In August 2021 he joined Guiseley on loan, returning in January 2022.[5][6] During this loan spell, he was given permission to be part of the Rotherham United squad for the EFL Trophy, and made his club debut as a substitute in the 6–0 win against Doncaster Rovers on 7 September 2021.[7] He joined Farsley Celtic on loan in February 2022, helping them avoid relegation.[8] Gratton was released by Rotherham at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]

Following his release from Rotherham United, Gratton returned to Farsley Celtic on a permanent basis. In October 2022, he departed to join NPL Premier Division side Belper Town.[10]

Following a season with Whitby Town, he returned to Belper Town in August 2024.[11] The following month however, he joined Worksop Town having trained with the club in the prior pre-season.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 September 2024.[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rotherham United 2021–22 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
Guiseley (loan) 2021–22 National League North 16 0 3 0 – 0 0 19 0
Farsley Celtic (loan) 2021–22 National League North 17 1 0 0 – 0 0 17 1
Farsley Celtic 2022–23 National League North 7 0 2 0 — 0 0 9 0
Belper Town 2022–23[14] NPL Premier Division 21 2 0 0 — 2[b] 1 23 3
Whitby Town 2023–24[15] NPL Premier Division 36 9 6 3 — 4[c] 1 46 13
Belper Town 2024–25[16] NPL Division One East 4 1 3 2 — 0 0 7 3
Career total 102 13 14 5 0 0 8 2 124 20
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy and one appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
  3. ^ One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in North Riding Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c Jacob Gratton at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Jacob Gratton". themillers.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Gratton moves out on loan". Rotherham United F.C. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Injury ordeal over for Rotherham United prospect Jacob Gratton". Rotherham Advertiser. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Young duo depart for Guiseley loan stints". Rotherham United FC. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Jacob Gratton and Jake Hull return to Rotherham". Guiseley A.F.C. 4 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Guiseley's Jake Hull and Jacob Gratton make Rotherham debuts". Wharfedale Observer. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Gratton makes Farsley Celtic loan move". Rotherham United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  9. ^ "READ: Millers confirm retained list ahead of 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship campaign". www.themillers.co.uk. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Jacob Gratton Departs". farsleyceltic.com. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Gratton Commits To The Nailers". www.belpertownfc.co.uk. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Jacob Gratton signs for the Tigers". www.worksoptownfc.com. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  13. ^ Jacob Gratton at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Belper Town – Appearances – Jacob Gratton – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Whitby Town – Appearances – Jacob Gratton – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Belper Town – Appearances – Jacob Gratton – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2024.