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| Full name | Jacob Spedding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 12 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Spedding (born (1996-09-26)26 September 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays centre or winger for Salford in the Championship.
He previously played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from the Saints at the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship. Spedding has also played at Barrow Raiders, Featherstone Rovers, North Wales Crusaders and Widnes Vikings in the Championship.
Background
Spedding was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Career
St Helens
Spedding made his début in the Super League for St. Helens on 8 April 2016 against the Warrington Wolves.
Sheffield Eagles (loan)
His first professional try came for the Sheffield Eagles in a Championship game against the Rochdale Hornets in which they won 18–42. He spent the 2017 season on loan with the side. Following this loan spell, Spedding rejoined the Eagles as part of a Dual registration deal between St Helens and Sheffield for the 2018 season.3 He was very impressive during his time at Sheffield and made a handful of Super League appearances at St Helens. However his loan to Barrow was less successful.
Featherstone Rovers
In 2019 he joined Featherstone but due to impressive performances from other centres he didn't get a game.
Widnes Vikings
At the end of the season he joined the Widnes Vikings.
North Wales Crusaders
On 24 December 2024 it was reported that he had signed for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1.4
Salford RLFC
On 18 June 2026 it was reported that he had signed for Salford in the Championship.
References
References
- "Jake Spedding - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Players". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Spedding joins Eagles on dual-registration". 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- Shaun Davies (24 December 2024). "North Wales Crusaders confirm signing of talented Spedding". Leader Live. Retrieved 13 January 2025.