Wayne Jacobs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bradford City (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | (0) |
| 1988–1993 | Hull City | 129 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Rotherham United | 42 | (2) |
| 1994–2005 | Bradford City | 318 | (12) |
| 2005–2006 | Halifax Town | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 505 | (18) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003 | Bradford City (joint caretaker) | ||
| 2010 | Bradford City (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Wayne Jacobs (born 3 February 1969) is an English football coach and former professional player who was most recently assistant manager at Bradford City.
Career
Playing career
During his career he played for Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City, Rotherham United, Bradford City and Halifax Town.[1]
Coaching career
On 29 June 2007 it was announced that Jacobs would be returning to Bradford as assistant manager under Stuart McCall,[2][3] and on 8 February 2010 he took over as manager in a temporary capacity when McCall departed.[4] He was assistant manager under former England under 21 manager Peter Taylor but was put on gardening leave in February 2011,[5] following Taylor's departure.
Outside of football
Wayne Jacobs founded the charity One In A Million which helps disadvantaged children in the city of Bradford. The One in a Million charity has also opened a free school in the city, in September 2013.[6]
References
- ↑ Profile - Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- ↑ BBC News, Jacobs assists McCall at Bantams
- ↑ The Telegraph & Argus, Jacob's return to City is finalised
- ↑ Bradford City boss Stuart McCall quits
- ↑ Parker, Simon (2011-02-27). "Jackson given Bradford City job for now". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ↑ Rush, James (2010-10-29). "Bradford and Shipley pair facing month of pain to help charity". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
External links
- Wayne Jacobs career statistics at Soccerbase
- Wayne Jacobs management career statistics at Soccerbase
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