Wayne Jacobs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion (Assistant Head Coach) | ||
| 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) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Bradford City (joint caretaker) | ||
| 2007–2011 | Bradford City (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2010 | Bradford City (caretaker) | ||
| 2018– | West Bromwich Albion (Assistant Head Coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wayne Jacobs (born 3 February 1969) is an English football coach and former professional player who is currently Second Assistant Head Coach at West Bromwich Albion under Darren Moore.
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. Following the appointment of Darren Moore as caretaker Head Coach at West Bromwich Albion, Jones was given a position on the club's coaching staff in an unofficial and part-time capacity. However subsequent to Moore being given the job full-time, Jacobs was appointed Second Assistant Head Coach on September 5th 2018, serving alongside First Assistant Head Coach Graeme Jones and Head Coach Darren Moore[6] .
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.[7]
References
- ^ Profile - Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer 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 (27 February 2011). "Jackson given Bradford City job for now". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ Wilson, Matt (5 July 2018). "Wayne Jacobs named assistant head coach as role at West Brom made official". Express and Star. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Rush, James (29 October 2010). "Bradford and Shipley pair facing month of pain to help charity". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
External links
- Wayne Jacobs at Soccerbase
- Wayne Jacobs management career statistics at Soccerbase
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- Footballers from Sheffield
- English footballers
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- Bradford City A.F.C. managers
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- Association footballers not categorized by position
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