Jake Larkins

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| fullname = Jake Larkins{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Squad-Lists-September-2012.pdf |title=Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists |date=4 December 2012 |publisher=Premier League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310203125/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Squad-Lists-September-2012.pdf |archive-date=10 March 2013 }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|1|11|df=y}}

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| birth_place = Barking, England

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| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–2012

| youthclubs1 = West Ham United

| years1 = 2012–2013

| years2 = 2012

| years3 = 2012

| years4 = 2013–2014

| years5 = 2014

| years6 = 2015

| years7 = 2015

| years8 = 2015

| years9 = 2019

| clubs1 = West Ham United

| clubs2 = → Billericay Town (loan)

| clubs3 = → Grays Athletic (loan)

| clubs4 = Leyton Orient

| clubs5 = Bishop's Stortford

| clubs6 = Bishop's Stortford

| clubs7 = → Canvey Island (loan)

| clubs8 = Canvey Island

| clubs9 = Redbridge

| caps1 = 0

| caps2 = 1

| caps3 = 2

| caps4 = 2

| caps5 = 0

| caps6 = 7

| caps7 = 1

| caps8 = 5

| caps9 = 2

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| goals6 = 0

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Jake Larkins (born 11 January 1994) is an English footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Redbridge.

Career

=West Ham United=

Larkins began his career in the youth system at West Ham United, and never played in the Hammers' first team, but played regularly in the U21 side.{{cite web |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/jake-larkins-signs-060613-857328.aspx |title=Young goalkeeper pens deal with the O's |date=6 June 2013 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610155455/http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/jake-larkins-signs-060613-857328.aspx |archive-date=10 June 2013 |url-status=dead }} Aged 16, he made an appearance as an unused substitute for West Ham in the Premier League, providing cover for Ruud Boffin (playing his only league match for the club) in the 1–1 draw at Blackburn Rovers on 18 December 2010.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9285899.stm |title=Blackburn 1–1 West Ham |date=18 December 2010 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20101221/larkins-laps-it-up_2236884_2248555 |title=Larkins laps it up |date=21 December 2010 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228003445/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20101221/larkins-laps-it-up_2236884_2248555 |archive-date=28 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}

Larkins was sent out on loan to two local non-league clubs during 2012. He began the 2012–13 season on a month-long loan with Billericay Town in the Conference South, and made his senior debut in their 2–1 opening day win over Truro City on 18 August 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Fitness-battle-Billericay-Town-captain-Rob-Swaine/story-16752585-detail/story.html |title=Fitness battle for Billericay Town captain Rob Swaine |date=23 August 2012 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=Brentwood Gazette |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228063702/http://www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Fitness-battle-Billericay-Town-captain-Rob-Swaine/story-16752585-detail/story.html |archive-date=28 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/sport/9881966.Truro_City_lose_opening_match_away_at_newly_promoted_Billericay_Town/?ref=twtrec |title=Truro City lose opening match away at newly-promoted Billericay Town |date=18 August 2012 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=Falmouth Packet}} Joining Isthmian League side Grays Athletic at the end of September 2012, he played four times for the club including a 2–1 win at Cheshunt in October.{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cheshunt/news/cheshunt-1-2-grays-athletic-694737.html |title=Cheshunt 1–2 Grays Athletic |date=11 October 2012 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=Cheshunt F.C. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227222541/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cheshunt/news/cheshunt-1-2-grays-athletic-694737.html |archive-date=27 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }} He was recalled from his loan early by West Ham.{{cite web|url=http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/larkins-returns-to-west-ham-701037.html |title=Larkins returns to West Ham |date=18 October 2012 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=Grays Athletic F.C.}}

Larkins was injured in a road accident in Harold Hill, London, on 15 April 2013, and spent the rest of the day in hospital before being released that evening.{{cite web|url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/west_ham_youth_goalie_one_of_three_injured_in_car_crash_in_a12_petersfield_avenue_harold_hill_1_2020268 |title=West Ham youth goalie one of three injured in car crash in A12/Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill |date=16 April 2013 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=Romford Recorder}}

=Leyton Orient=

Larkins signed for League One club Leyton Orient in June 2013 on a one-year deal, after being released by West Ham.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22805454 |title=Leyton Orient sign keeper Jake Larkins from West Ham |date=6 June 2013 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his debut for the club in the first round of the FA Cup, as Orient beat Southport 5–2 on 9 November 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24783943 |title=Leyton Orient 5–2 Southport |date=9 November 2013 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

When Orient's first-choice goalkeeper Jamie Jones suffered an injury prior to the league game at Gillingham on 26 December, Larkins made his Football League debut at the Priestfield Stadium as Orient won 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25441908 |title=Gillingham 1–2 Leyton Orient |date=26 December 2013 |access-date=27 December 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport}} At the end of the season, after appearing on the bench for the 2014 Football League One play-off final, he was released by Orient along with four other players.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27640322 |title=Jamie Jones: Leyton Orient offer goalkeeper new contract |date=30 May 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

=Bishops Stortford, Canvey Island and Redbridge=

After being released from Leyton Orient Larkins signed for Conference South Side Bishop's Stortford to gain regular football.{{cite web|url=http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/West-Ham-Leyton-Orient-keeper-wants-push-Bishops-Stortford/story-22160072-detail/story.html |title=Former West Ham and Leyton Orient keeper wants to push on at Bishops Stortford |date=19 July 2014 |access-date=22 February 2015 |publisher=Herts & Essex Observer}} Larkins appeared in pre-season friendlies but then left the club before the start of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.bsfc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wsma.pdf |title=Weston-super-Mare 0–1 Bishop's Stortford |date=9 August 2014 |access-date=7 January 2015 |publisher=Bishop's Stortford F.C.}} He returned in February 2015 and made his debut in the 1–1 draw at home to Ebbsfleet United,{{cite web|url=http://www.bsfc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/eba.pdf |title=Bishop's Stortford 1–1 Ebbsfleet United |date=14 February 2015 |access-date=7 January 2016 |publisher=Bishop's Stortford F.C.}} and made eight appearances in all competitions before the end of the season. He also made one appearance on a dual registration with Canvey Island, in Canvey's 1–0 win over Billericay on 28 March.{{cite web|url=http://canveyislandfc.com/reports/2015/03/canvey-island-1-0-billericay-town |title=Canvey Island 1–0 Billericay Town |date=28 March 2015 |access-date=7 January 2016 |publisher=Canvey Island F.C.}}

In the summer of 2015, Larkins signed for Canvey Island,{{cite web|url=http://canveyislandfc.com/news/2015/05/goalkeeper-jake-larkins-signs-201516 |title=Goalkeeper Jake Larkins Signs For 2015/16! |date=27 May 2015 |access-date=7 January 2016 |publisher=Canvey Island F.C.}} but left the club before the end of August.{{cite web|url=http://canveyislandfc.com/reports/2015/08/canvey-island-2-0-enfield-town |title=Canvey Island 2–0 Enfield Town |date=29 August 2015 |access-date=7 January 2016 |publisher=Canvey Island F.C.}}

He signed for Essex Senior League club Redbridge in October 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/redbridge/teams/18804/player/jake-larkins-2464860 |title=Jake Larkins |access-date=14 November 2019 |publisher=Redbridge F.C.}} He made his debut in the 4–0 win over Enfield Town in the first round of the Errington Challenge Cup on 26 October.{{cite web|url=https://essexseniorleague.co.uk/redbridge-breeze-into-next-round-of-errington-challenge-cup/ |title=Redbridge breeze into next round of Errington Challenge Cup |date=26 October 2019 |access-date=14 November 2019 |publisher=Essex Senior League}}