Jack Purdue

Jack Purdue (born 20 November 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for East Stirlingshire on loan from Queen's Park.[1][2]

Jack Purdue
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 East Stirlingshire
(on loan from Queen's Park)
Youth career
Gourock YAC
2014–2018 Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Greenock Morton 1 (0)
2019- Queen's Park 9 (1)
2020 → East Stirlingshire (loan)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2020


Career

Jack joined Greenock Morton's Youth Academy from Gourock YAC in November 2014, he made his development team breakthrough in September 2015.[3] He signed a full-time contract in May 2016 to tie him to Morton until summer 2018.[4]. He made his professional debut as substitute on 24 February 2018 away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in a 2-0 Morton win. [5]

In May 2018, Purdue signed on for a further season at Morton after scoring the winning penalty to secure the Development League West title for 2017-18.[6]

Purdue was released by Morton in May 2019, [7] then signed for Queen's Park two months later.[8] Jack made his debut for Queen's in a 0-0 draw v Hamilton Academical on 13 July 2019 in the League Cup.[9]

Jack scored his first senior goal in a 2-2 draw with Airdrieonians on the 24July 2019 in the League Cup.[10] In a season of firsts Purdue scored his first league goal in a 2-1 win v Edinburgh City on 30 November 2019 in Scottish League Two![11]

Jack signed for East Stirlingshire on loan on 21 February 2020 until the end of the season.[2]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 July 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Greenock Morton
2017–18[12] Championship1000000010
2018–19[13] Championship0000100010
Total 1000100020
Career total 1000100020

    Honours

    Morton

    • SPFL Development League West: (2) 2015–16[14][15], 2017-18.[16]

    References
    1. "Jack Purdue". Queen's Park F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
    2. Davenport, Sean. "Purdue heads out on loan". The Queen's Park Football Club. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
    3. "Jack Purdue". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
    4. Mitchell, Jonathan (10 May 2016). "Six Morton Under-17s offered full-time deals". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
    5. Mitchell, Jonathan (24 February 2018). "MATCH REPORT: INVERNESS C.T. 0-2 MORTON". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
    6. Mitchell, Jonathan (10 May 2018). "Jack Purdue signs one-year extension". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
    7. Morton F.C., Greenock (8 May 2019). "Development squad trio sign new deals". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
    8. "Jack Purdue". Queen's Park F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
    9. "Spiders earn their bonus point". Queen's Park F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
    10. "Jack opens his account in style". Queen's Park F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
    11. "Hampden delight for Spiders". Queen's Park F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
    12. "Games played by Jack Purdue in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
    13. "Games played by Jack Purdue in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
    14. Mitchell, Jonathan (29 March 2016). "Morton Under-20s crowned champions". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
    15. "Jack Purdue". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
    16. Mitchell, Jonathan (26 April 2018). "Match Report: Morton U-20s 1-0 Ayr United U-20s". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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