Jacob Gratton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob George Gratton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farsley Celtic | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:59, 18 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Jacob George Gratton (born 5 January 2002) is an English professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Farsley Celtic.
Club career[edit]
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]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of end of 2021–22 season.[10]
| 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 | |
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Jacob Gratton at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Jacob Gratton". themillers.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Gratton moves out on loan". Rotherham United F.C. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Injury ordeal over for Rotherham United prospect Jacob Gratton". Rotherham Advertiser. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Young duo depart for Guiseley loan stints". Rotherham United FC. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Gratton and Jake Hull return to Rotherham". Guiseley A.F.C. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Guiseley's Jake Hull and Jacob Gratton make Rotherham debuts". Wharfedale Observer. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Gratton makes Farsley Celtic loan move". Rotherham United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "READ: Millers confirm retained list ahead of 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship campaign". www.themillers.co.uk. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Jacob Gratton at Soccerway