Jack Earing
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jack Earing
| image =
| fullname = Jack James Earing{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bolton Wanderers |publisher=English Football League |page=7 |access-date=16 June 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|1|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bury, England
| height = 1.82m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Walsall
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Bolton Wanderers
| years1 = 2016–2019
| clubs1 = Bolton Wanderers
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Curzon Ashton (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2021
| clubs3 = FC Halifax Town
| caps3 = 42
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = → Spennymoor Town (loan)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020
| clubs5 = → Farsley Celtic (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2025
| clubs6 = Walsall
| caps6 = 93
| goals6 = 9
| years7 = 2025-
| clubs7 = Barrow
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| club-update = 11:30, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jack James Earing (born 21 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Barrow}} club Barrow.
Career
=Bolton Wanderers=
Earing came through the Bolton Wanderers academy and made his debut for the first team on 30 August 2016, starting in a 2–0 home defeat against Everton U-23s in the Football League Trophy Group Stage.{{cite web|title=MATCH VERDICT: Wanderers 0-2 Everton U23|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/14713078.marc-iles-match-verdict-wanderers-0-2-everton-u23/|publisher=The Bolton News|access-date=10 January 2025}} He made two appearances in the League Cup in the 2017–18 season, starting the match against Crewe Alexandra and coming on as a substitute against West Ham United. However, further first team opportunities were limited and on 12 January 2019, Earing was loaned out to Curzon Ashton in the National League North.{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/wanderers-trio-head-out-on-loan/|title=Joe Muscatt joins Salford City on loan|website=bwfc.co.uk|accessdate=12 January 2019}} He made five league appearances for "The Nash" before returning to Bolton to make his league debut on the final day of the 2018–19 season in a 1–0 defeat away to Nottingham Forest.{{cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/may/match-report-forest-vs-bolton-wanderers/|title=Forest 1-0 Bolton|website=nottinghamforest.co.uk|accessdate=10 January 2025}}
=Halifax Town=
On 24 June 2019, it was announced that Earing would be joining FC Halifax Town when his Bolton contract expired on 1 July.{{cite web|title=Bolton midfielder Jack Earing signs two-year deal with Halifax |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17727229.bolton-midfielder-jack-earing-signs-one-year-deal-with-halifax/|publisher=The Bolton News|access-date=24 June 2019}} Earing scored just three minutes into his Halifax debut, after coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 win at Ebbsfleet United. On 18 December 2019, Earing joined Spennymoor Town on a short-term loan deal,{{cite web|url=https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2019/12/18/earing-brought-in-on-short-term-loan-deal/|title=Earing brought in on short term loan deal|website=spennymoortownfc.co.uk|access-date=18 December 2019}} making four appearances in the National League North. On 23 January 2020, Earing again went out on loan to a National League North side, this time Farsley Celtic,{{cite web|url=https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/jack-earing-out-on-loan/|title=Jack Earing Out On Loan|website=fchalifaxtown.com|access-date=10 January 2025}} where he made three further appearances. The 2020–21 season proved to be a breakthrough season for Earing as he established himself as a regular starter for Halifax, making 35 appearances and scoring nine goals, including five goals in his last 12 appearances of the season.
=Walsall=
On 18 June 2021, League Two side Walsall announced the signing of Earing on a two-year deal upon the expiry of his Halifax contract on 1 July for an undisclosed compensation package.{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2021/june/jack-earing-becomes-fourth-signing-of-the-summer/|title=Jack Earing becomes fourth signing of the summer|website=saddlers.co.uk|date=18 June 2021|accessdate=18 June 2021}} He was a near-ever-present in his first season for the club, making 51 appearances in all competitions and scoring four goals. Earing suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Walsall's 2–1 win over Mansfield Town on New Year's Day 2023, keeping him out until December 2023 when he made his return off the bench in a FA Cup tie against Alfreton Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67647185|title=Jack Earing: Walsall midfielder happy to be back after 'horrible' 10 months out with knee injury|date=7 December 2022}} He scored his first goal back from injury on his first start on the 29 December 2023 in a 3–1 league win over Wrexham and signed a new contract two days later, keeping him at Walsall until the summer of 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67853198|title=Jack Earing: Walsall midfielder signs deal until summer of 2025|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 December 2022}} He was released after the end of his contract on 30 June 2025. {{Cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2025/may/31/released-retained/|title=Released & Retained List Confirmed|date=31 May 2025}}
=Barrow=
On 10 June 2025 League Two rivals Barrow announced the signing of Earing on a one-year deal with an additional year option upon the expiry of his Walsall contract. {{Cite web|url=https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/25229226.jack-earing-signs-one-year-deal-bluebirds/|title=Jack Earing signs one-year deal with The Bluebirds|date=10 June 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 29 December 2024}}{{soccerway|458112}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|Bolton Wanderers
|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2016}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2017}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2018}}
|Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Curzon Ashton (loan)
|5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=3|Halifax Town
|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2019}} |10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=NLPO|Appearance in National League play-offs}} | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2020}}
|National League |32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 35 | 9 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|—||3 | 1 | 47 | 10 | |||
| Spennymoor Town (loan)
|National League North |4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Farsley Celtic (loan)
|National League North |3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=5|Walsall
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2021}} |45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 51 | 4 | |
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2022}}
|League Two |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2023}}
|League Two |17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=96077|season=2024}}
|League Two |20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!93 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 114 | 9 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!148 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 177 | 19 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|jack-earing/458112}}
- {{Soccerbase|96077|Jack Earing}}
{{Walsall F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Bury, Greater Manchester
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players
Category:Farsley Celtic F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Men's association football midfielders