Jake Sedgemore

Football player infobox
playername = Jake Sedgemore


fullname = Jacob Oliver Sedgemore
nickname =
height = height|m=1.85
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|10|20
cityofbirth = Wolverhampton
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Solihull Moors
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
years = 1997–1998
1997
1998–2001
2001
2001–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = West Bromwich Albion
→ Hednesford Town (loan)
Hednesford Town
Hereford United
Northwich Victoria
Shrewsbury Town
Bury
→ Burton Albion (loan)
Kidderminster Harriers
Altrincham
Solihull Moors
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
01 (0)
35 (4)
02 (0)
58 (0)
66 (7)
09 (0)
09 (0)
41 (0)
031 (3)
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youthclubs =
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nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 14/8/2007
ntupdate =

Jacob Oliver Sedgemore (born in Wolverhampton, October 20, 1978) is an English footballer who plays for Solihull Moors. His brother Ben Sedgemore was also a professional footballer who now plays for Chelmsford City.

Football career

Sedgemore began his footballing career at home in the Midlands with West Bromwich Albion, whom he joined as a trainee in August 1997. In December of that year, he spent a short loan spell with non-league side Hednesford Town. After impressing, the deal was made permanent in October 1998.

Renowned for his footballing versatility, he actually spent part of his career with the club playing as a goalkeeper, a far cry from his preferred and arguably specialized position of midfield. He spent just under three years with Hednesford, making around 40 appearances before at the end of the 2000-01 season when they were relegated. He signed briefly for Hereford United making only two appearances in a defensive role, before moving on to join Northwich Victoria early in the season.

He played more than 60 matches there, before joining Shrewsbury Town in July 2003. He was part of the team that won promotion from the Conference back to the Football League in the 2003-04 season. After making 70 appearances for the Shropshire club, he was released in the summer of 2005. Despite interest from a number of clubs, he opted to join Bury, where he spent a rather unsuccessful six months.

On the flipside, during that time Sedgemore was loaned out to Football Conference club Burton Albion, and whilst there he played a full part in both of the club’s memorable FA Cup matches against Manchester United in January 2006.

After sealing his release from Bury later that month, Sedgemore opted against a one-year contract with Burton Albion in favour of a two-year deal with Kidderminster Harriers.

He made his debut for them in early February 2006 against Halifax Town, but failed to sustain a regular first team place and left at the end of the 2006–07 season.

His brother, Ben Sedgemore, plays football for Canvey Island, currently in the same division. Despite both the pair being professional footballers for a number of years, injuries and suspensions have always prevented the two from playing against one another.

Sedgemore signed for Conference side Altrincham at the start of July 2007. However it was a season of disappointment for him and he was released at the end of the season. He has since decided to go part-time and as joined Conference North club Solihull Moors.