Jack Baldwin (born 30 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Northampton Town.

[5] He was on trial at Gillingham and impressed Gills boss Andy Hessenthaler[6] after a season with Faversham Town's first-team at the age of 18 years before going on trial with North-East side Hartlepool United and signing a professional contract after impressing manager Mick Wadsworth in pre-season friendlies.

[7] Prior to signing this contract, Baldwin was due to start University in a few months time to do a course in Sports Therapy at Kent.

[13] After being suspended for one match[14] and appearing three times as an unused substitute on the bench,[15] Baldwin scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 defeat to A.F.C.

[19] Initially ruled out for the rest of the season,[20] Baldwin returned to the training soon after[21] and played his first match in weeks on 29 March 2013, in a 2–0 loss against MK Dons.

[34] Since making his debut, Baldwin quickly became a Peteborough's first team regular and helped the side reach the play-offs where they were unsuccessful after losing 3–2 to Leyton Orient.

[54] The start of the 2016–17 season saw Baldwin being booked for the first three league matches before being sent-off for a second bookable offence, in a 2–1 loss against Oxford United on 20 August 2016.

[64] Baldwin signed a two-year deal at newly relegated League One club Sunderland on 28 July 2018 for an undisclosed fee.

[70] He didn't make his league debut until the 3 October 2020 when he started in a 2–0 home victory over Northampton Town, a game in which Baldwin scored the second goal ten minutes from time, controlling and volleying in a ball from across the box.

[73] On 25 August 2021, Baldwin joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County following the termination of his Bristol Rovers contract earlier in the day.

[75] On 9 July 2024, Baldwin returned to England, signing for League One side Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.

[81] Up until joining Hartlepool United, Baldwin attended Eastbury Comprehensive School and was at the time studying for his A-level exams.

[83][84] Later in 2014, Baldwin took part in a cycling challenge with Andy Rafferty for the 120-mile ride from Whitehaven, in Cumbria, to Blackhall in aid of raising money for London-based Richard House Children's Hospice.