Will Jenkins Extends Contract until 2026

South Shields Football Club are delighted to announce that Will Jenkins has penned a two-year contract extension with the Club.

The midfielder returned to the 1st Cloud Arena in early 2024 from his loan at Morpeth Town.

Since being recalled, Jenkins made 16 appearances in the Vanarama National League North, scoring twice and assisting twice – resulting in the 22-year-old being named the Mariners' Young Player of the Season.

Hear from Jenkins on his extension below:

Head Coach Elliott Dickman said: "We are all thrilled and delighted that our young player of the season Will Jenkins has agreed and committed to a new and improved contract with the club.

"Will has played such a huge part in our progress as a team during the second half of the season, and he fully deserves his new deal.

"We truly believe that he will continue to contribute to our team’s improvement as well as his own.

"It is always exciting for us as a club when one of our academy graduates has made excellent progress and has become such an important member of the first team squad.

"Hopefully this can be an inspiration for other players within our academy programmes."