| Jake Ruecroft | |
| Fullname: | Jacob Ruecroft |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Lanchester, England |
| Death Date: | February 2005 (aged 89) |
| Position: | Full back |
| Clubs1: | Goole Town |
| Years2: | 1938–1947 |
| Clubs2: | Halifax Town |
| Caps2: | 60 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1945 |
| Clubs3: | → Leeds United (war guest) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1946 |
| Clubs4: | → Lincoln City (war guest) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1947–1948 |
| Clubs5: | Scarborough |
| Years6: | 1948–1949 |
| Clubs6: | Bradford City |
| Caps6: | 43 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Goole Town |
| Totalcaps: | 106 |
| Totalgoals: | 2 |
Jacob Ruecroft (1 May 1915 – February 2005) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back for Goole Town, Halifax Town, Scarborough and Bradford City.[1] He also guested for Leeds United and Lincoln City during World War Two.[2] [3]