Jake Shorrocks

{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Jake Shorrocks

|image = Jake Shorrocks.jpg

|position = {{rlp|SH|SO}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|26}}

| birth_place = Wigan, Greater Manchester, England

|height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|weight = {{convert|81|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| club1 = Wigan Warriors

| year1start = 2015

| year1end = 20

| appearances1 = 29

| tries1 = 2

| goals1 = 8

| fieldgoals1 = 0

| points1 = 24

| club2 = → Workington Town

| year2start = 2015{{small|(loan)}}

| year2end =

| appearances2 = 3

| tries2 = 0

| goals2 = 2

| fieldgoals2 = 0

| points2 = 4

| club3 = → Swinton Lions

| year3start = 2016{{small|(loan)}}

| year3end =

| appearances3 = 1

| tries3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

| points3 = 0

| club4 = {{nowrap|→ Salford Red Devils}}

| year4start = 2018{{small|(loan)}}

| year4end =

| appearances4 = 11

| tries4 = 0

| goals4 = 2

| fieldgoals4 = 0

| points4 = 4

| club5 = → Swinton Lions

| year5start = 2019{{small|(loan)}}

| year5end =

| appearances5 = 3

| tries5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| fieldgoals5 = 0

| points5 = 0

| club6 = {{nowrap|Newcastle Thunder}}

| year6start = 2021

| year6end = 22

| appearances6 = 30

| tries6 = 5

| goals6 = 36

| fieldgoals6 = 0

| points6 = 92

| club7 = {{nowrap|Toulouse Olympique}}

| year7start = 2023

| year7end = present

| appearances7 = 47

| tries7 = 7

| goals7 = 188

| fieldgoals7 = 0

| points7 = 404

|new = yes

|source = [http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jake-Shorrocks/ loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jake-shorrocks/summary.html Rugby League Project]

|updated = 26 November 2024

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| mother =

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| alma_mater =

| relatives = Joe Shorrocks (brother)

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Jake Shorrocks (born 26 October 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sh}} or {{rlp|so}} for the Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/shorrocks-backed-to-be-future-half-1-8084431|title=Shorrocks backed to be 'future half'|publisher=Wigan Today|date=2016-08-24|accessdate=2016-09-13}}

Background

Shorrocks was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career

=Wigan Warriors=

He has spent time on loan from Wigan at Workington Town and Swinton Lions{{cite web| url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/jake-shorrocks-among-five-wigan-warriors-to-play-for-swinton-lions-685767/| title=Jake Shorrocks Among Five Warriors to Play for Swinton| last=Wilkinson| first=Philip| website=Wigan Today|date=8 Jul 2019| accessdate=7 Oct 2023}} in the Championship, and Salford Red Devils in the Super League.{{cite web| url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12207/11308499/jake-shorrocks-joins-salford-red-devils-on-loan-from-wigan-warriors/| title=Jake Shorrocks joins Salford Red Devils on loan from Wigan Warriors| website=Sky Sports| date=29 Mar 2018|accessdate=7 Oct 2023}}

=Newcastle Thunder=

On 22 December 2020 it was announced that Shorrocks would leave Wigan at the end of the 2020 season to join Newcastle Thunder with team-mate Josh Woods.{{cite web| url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/newcastle-bring-in-jake-shorrocks-from-wigan/| title=Newcastle bring in Jake Shorrocks from Wigan| website=Love Rugby League| date=22 Dec 2020| accessdate=29 Dec 2020}}

=Toulouse Olympique=

In November 2022, Shorrocks joined the Championship club Toulouse Olympique{{cite web| url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/toulouse-swoop-jake-shorrocks/| title=Toulouse swoop for former Wigan half-back| last=Gordon| first=James | website=Love Rugby League| date=18 Nov 2022| accessdate=7 Oct 2023}} after their relegation from the Super League.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/62660588| title=Super League: Toulouse Olympique 14 - 24 Catalans Dragons| publisher=BBC| date=25 Aug 2022|accessdate=7 Oct 2023}} Shorrocks was the division's leading regular season goalscorer in 2023, ahead of Sheffield's Cory Aston, and scored the second-highest points tally,{{cite web| url=https://www.totalrl.com/leading-try-goal-and-point-scorers-in-super-league-championship-and-league-one-8/| title=Leading try, goal and point scorers in Super League, Championship and League One| date=26 Sep 2023| accessdate=7 Oct 2023}} behind Aston.

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