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Jack Shorrock
Shorrock playing for Port Vale in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jack John Shorrock[1]
Date of birth (2007-04-28) 28 April 2007 (age 18)[2]
Place of birth Stockport, England[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Port Vale
Number 23
Youth career
Manchester City
Blackburn Rovers
2020–2022 Stockport SFA
2022 Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Port Vale 30 (3)
2023 → Stafford Rangers (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:14, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Jack John Shorrock (born 28 April 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Port Vale.

Shorrock became the youngest player in the history of Port Vale in September 2022, aged 15 years and 145 days. He played on loan at Stafford Rangers. He was promoted out of League Two with Port Vale at the end of the 2024–25 season.

Career

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Shorrock playing for Port Vale in 2023

Shorrock was at the academies at Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers and represented the Stockport Schools Football Association (SFA) for two years before signed with Port Vale after impressing on trial.[4][5] He became the youngest player in the club's history at the age of 15 years and 145 days when he came on as a 75th-minute substitute for David Worrall in a 4–0 victory at Shrewsbury Town in the group stages of the EFL Trophy on 20 September 2022.[6] He made his EFL League One debut on the last day of the 2022–23 season, coming on as substitute in a 3–1 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle on 6 May; aged 16 years and nine days, he became the youngest player to represent the club in league competition since Stuart Chapman in May 1967.[7] He was the top-scorer in Vale's youth team in the 2022–23 season, playing at left-wing-back.[3]

He featured in cup games early in the 2023–24 season, playing as a wing-back and on the left of a back three.[8] On 19 December, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stafford Rangers on a one-month work experience loan.[9] He was recalled to Vale in time to play in the 3–2 defeat to Barnsley on Boxing Day, scoring a late consolation to make him the youngest goalscorer in the club's history at 16 years and 242 days.[10][11] He made his league start on 29 December, in a 3–0 win over Blackpool at Vale Park, when he received praise for keeping opposition winger CJ Hamilton quiet.[11] His emergence in the first team was a rare positive in the club's relegation season.[12]

Shorrock signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, in June 2024.[13] He made his first league appearance of the 2024–25 season on 5 October with a surprise inclusion in the first XI for a 1–0 win at Notts County.[14] Later in the month he said that he did not feel like a "liability" to the team as his all-round game continued to mature.[15] He scored his first goal of the campaign on 25 November, when he opened the scoring from long-range in a 1–1 draw with local rivals Crewe Alexandra.[16] The strike won him the club's Goal of the Season award, which he received alongside the Apprentice of the Season award.[17] He also won the League Two Apprentice of the Season award at the EFL Awards.[18][19] He made 39 appearances for the club before turning 18, more than any other player in the club's history.[20] He played 17 league games in the campaign,[21] helping the team to secure an automatic promotion place.[22]

Style of play

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Shorrock is an extremely versatile attacking player who began his career as a left-sided wing-back.[23]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 May 2025
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
Port Vale 2022–23[24] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2023–24[25] League One 12 1 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 16 1
2024–25[21] League Two 17 2 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 22 2
Total 30 3 1 0 2 0 7 0 40 3
Stafford Rangers (loan) 2023–24[26] Northern Premier League
Premier Division		 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 32 3 1 0 2 0 7 0 42 3
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Port Vale

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Squad Lists 2024/25 & U21 Unregistered Contract Players (PDF). EFL. September 2024. p. 79. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ Jack Shorrock at Soccerbase
  3. ^ a b Baggaley, Mike (8 January 2024). "Vale planning for stars of the future". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ Baggaley, Michael (20 September 2022). "Jack Shorrock becomes youngest ever Port Vale player". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ^ Lawton, Mike (13 February 2022). "Shorrock signs for Port Vale FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Jack Shorrock becomes the youngest first team player in Port Vale history". Port Vale F.C. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  7. ^ Baggaley, Michael (8 May 2023). "Crosby happy to give youth a chance as Port Vale make plans". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ Baggaley, Mike (11 October 2023). "Port Vale Trophy progress marred by injury concerns". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. ^ Allport, Darren (19 December 2023). "Squad Update". Stafford Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  10. ^ Baggaley, Mike (27 December 2023). "Fightback too late as Barnsley continue Vale's woeful home run". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b Baggaley, Mike (30 December 2023). "Transformed Port Vale see out the year in style". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  12. ^ Baggaley, Mike (29 April 2024). "Rating the squad, the retained list and looking ahead". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Jack Shorrock signs first professional contract with Port Vale FC | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  14. ^ Baggaley, Mike (7 October 2024). "Vale gathering momentum". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Jack Shorrock: Port Vale teenager no longer feels like 'a liability'". BBC Sport. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  16. ^ Baggaley, Mike (26 November 2024). "Staying top despite late drama". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  17. ^ Fielding, Rob (9 April 2025). "Ryan Croasdale is multiple winner at end of season awards". onevalefan.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Vale duo shortlisted for EFL Awards | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  19. ^ a b Ashton, Ben (27 April 2025). "EFL Awards: Burnley's Scott Parker & Sheffield United's Scott Hamer win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  20. ^ Baggaley, Mike (1 May 2025). "Ready for a momentous day". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Jack Shorrock in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Doncaster Rovers and Port Vale secure promotion". EFL. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  23. ^ Baggaley, Mike (24 June 2024). "Vale youngsters making the grade". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Jack Shorrock in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  25. ^ "Games played by Jack Shorrock in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Stafford Rangers | Appearances | Jack Shorrock | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  27. ^ "League Two: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
    "England - Port Vale FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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