Jack Thomas Bycroft (born 21 September 2001) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon A ...

Club career

Born in

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, Bycroft began his career at

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, turning professional in 2018. He spent loan spells with non-league clubs Weymouth, Dorchester Town, Taunton Town,

Aldershot Town Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. The club was founded in the spr ...

, and Oxford City. In January 2024 he signed for

. He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2024–25 season.

International career

Bycroft has played for England U19s, appearing as a substitute in a friendly against

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in October 2019.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bycroft, Jack 2001 births Living people English men's footballers Southampton F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. players Taunton Town F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Oxford City F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players National League (English football) players Men's association football goalkeepers Southern Football League players English Football League players England men's youth international footballers Footballers from Salisbury 21st-century English sportsmen