Jack Bycroft

Jack Bycroft
Personal information
Full name Jack Thomas Bycroft[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Salisbury, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Swindon Town
Number 1
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Southampton 0 (0)
2020–2021Weymouth (loan) 14 (0)
2022Dorchester Town (loan) 17 (0)
2022–2023Taunton Town (loan) 40 (0)
2023Aldershot Town (loan) 3 (0)
2023–2024Oxford City (loan) 10 (0)
2024– Swindon Town 32 (0)
International career
2019 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

Jack Thomas Bycroft (born 21 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.

Club career

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Born in Salisbury,[1] Bycroft began his career at Southampton, turning professional in 2018.[2][3][4][5][6] He spent loan spells with non-league clubs Weymouth,[7] Dorchester Town,[8][9][10][11][12] Taunton Town,[13][14][15] Aldershot Town,[16][17] and Oxford City.[18][19][20]

In January 2024 he signed for Swindon Town.[21][22][23][24]

International career

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Bycroft has played for England U19s,[22][25] appearing as a substitute in a friendly against France in October 2019.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "England - J. Bycroft - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Saints academy goalkeeper Jack Bycroft leaves to join Swindon". Daily Echo. 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ "'It's nuts' - Bycroft on Staplewood evolution". Daily Echo. 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ Thompson, James (4 November 2021). "Southampton could have perfect Forster replacement with Jack Bycroft". FootballFanCast.
  5. ^ Mills, Richard (11 April 2022). "Saints youngster Jack Bycroft saves penalty to back up player of the month award". Hampshire Live.
  6. ^ "Teenager Jack Bycroft Gets Pro Contract At Saints". Heart Hampshire.
  7. ^ "Southampton keeper Jack Bycroft returns from Weymouth loan - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 12 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Saints keeper Bycroft heads out on loan". Daily Echo. 4 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Saints youngster Bycroft gets his desired loan move". Daily Echo. 13 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Welcome Jack Bycroft". www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Magpies 'over the moon' to sign Jack Bycroft". Dorset Echo. 8 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Jack Bycroft | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  13. ^ "Young Saints keeper heads out on loan". Daily Echo. 4 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Jack Bycroft".
  15. ^ "Bycroft joins Taunton on loan". www.southamptonfc.com.
  16. ^ "Saints goalkeeper Bycroft joins Aldershot Town on one-month loan deal". Daily Echo. 31 August 2023.
  17. ^ "NEW SIGNING: Jack Bycroft | Aldershot Town FC". 31 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Jack Bycroft has joined Oxford City on loan | Southampton FC | News". www.southamptonfc.com.
  19. ^ "OXFORD CITY SIGN JACK BYCROFT ON LOAN". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 4 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Saints goalkeeper Bycroft joins National League newcomers on loan". Daily Echo. 6 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Swindon sign striker Glatzel and keeper Bycroft" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  22. ^ a b "Town sign Jack Bycroft". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
  23. ^ "Swindon Town sign Southampton goalkeeper Jack Bycroft". Swindon Advertiser. 12 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Saints academy goalkeeper Jack Bycroft leaves to join Swindon". Daily Echo. 12 January 2024.
  25. ^ Labellarte, Giuseppe (12 October 2019). "Matt Hale raves about Southampton academy duo Callum Slattery and Jack Bycroft". HITC.
  26. ^ "ENGLAND U19 VS. FRANCE U19 1 - 3". soccerway.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2024.