William John Shorrock (born 30 January 1999) is an English footballer who plays for National League North side Leamington, where he plays as a midfielder.

Will Shorrock
Shorrock in January 2020
Personal information
Full name William John Shorrock[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Leamington
Youth career
0000–2016 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Walsall 3 (0)
2018–2022 Bromsgrove Sporting 67 (20)
2022–2023 Rushall Olympic 35 (14)
2023– Leamington 20 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Playing career

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Walsall

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Shorrock made his first-team debut for Walsall as a 74th-minute substitute for Josh Ginnelly in a 2–1 victory over Sheffield United in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Bramall Lane on 4 October 2016.[3]

He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2017–18 season.[4]

Bromsgrove Sporting

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On 25 July 2018, Shorrock joined up with Southern League Division One Central side Bromsgrove Sporting for pre-season.[5] It was confirmed on 15 August 2018, that following some impressive displays in a pre-season game against Alvechurch, capped by goals against Stourbridge and Evesham United, Shorrock had signed for the club on a one-year deal.[6]

Shorrock was named in the Bromsgrove Sporting retained list in preparation for the 2020–21 Southern League Premier Central season on 7 July 2020.[7]

Rushall Olympic

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On 3 June 2022, it was confirmed that Shorrock had signed for fellow Southern League Premier Central side Rushall Olympic for the 2022–23 season.[8] The season ended in success for Shorrock and the Pics as they were promoted to the National League North for the first time in the club's history.[9]

Leamington

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In October 2023, Shorrock returned to the Southern League Premier Central with Leamington.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Walsall 2016–17[11] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2017–18[12] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Walsall 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
Bromsgrove Sporting 2018–19[13] Southern League Division One Central 19 4 1 0 6[b] 2 26 6
2019–20[13] Southern League Premier Division Central 28 5 2 0 5[c] 1 35 6
2020–21[13] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[13] 29 4 4 1 4[d] 0 37 5
Total 76 13 8 1 15 3 99 17
Rushall Olympic 2022–23[13] Southern League Premier Division Central 32 12 0 5[e] 2 38 8
2023–24[2] National League North 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 34 6 2 0 0 0 5 2 41 8
Career total 125 38 10 1 0 0 23 5 144 25
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup, two appearances and two goals in Worcestershire Senior Cup, two appearances in Southern League play-offs
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in Southern League Cup, two appearances and one goal in Worcestershire Senior Cup
  4. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in Southern League Cup, one appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
  5. ^ One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances, one goal in Worcestershire Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Cup and one appearance in Southern League Premier Division Central play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Will Shorrock". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ Shield, James (4 October 2016). "Sheffield United 1 Walsall 2 - No tears as Blades check out of Trophy". The Sheffield Star. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Erhun Oztumer: Walsall midfielder says he would like to leave Saddlers". BBC Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. ^ "NEW ADDITION: William Shorrock". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. ^ "CLUB NEWS: Shorrock signs contract + Pryce signs". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. ^ "PLAYER NEWS: Retained list for forthcoming season". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. ^ "PICS POWER HOUR: STYLE SECURE SHORROCK". ROFC.co.uk. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. ^ Drury, Jonny (1 May 2023). "Rushall Olympic promoted to National League North". Express and Star. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  10. ^ @LeamingtonFC (19 October 2023). "✍🏼 We are thrilled to announce the signing of Will Shorrock from National League North side Rushall Olympic. Will was part of the Pics' promotion winning side last season, and has also turned out for Walsall and Bromsgrove Sporting. 💪🏼 #BackingTheBrakes | #BrakesTogether" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Games played by Will Shorrock in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Games played by Will Shorrock in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Player profiles: Will Shorrock". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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