Wayne Jacobs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| 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) | ||
| 2007–2011 | Bradford City (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Bradford City (caretaker) | ||
| 2018–2019 | West Bromwich Albion (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Wayne Jacobs (born 3 February 1969) is an English football coach and former professional player who most recently was the assistant manager 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, Jacobs 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 5 September 2018, serving alongside first assistant head coach Graeme Jones and head coach Darren Moore.[6] On 9 March 2019, Moore was sacked as manager and Jacobs left together with him.[7]
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.[8]
He is a Christian.[9]
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 McCall quits". 8 February 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ 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.
- ^ West Brom sack head coach Darren Moore blaming 'disappointing' results, theguardian.com, 9 March 2019
- ^ Rush, James (29 October 2010). "Bradford and Shipley pair facing month of pain to help charity". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Q&A: Wayne Jacobs". 5 July 2018.
External links[]
- Wayne Jacobs at Soccerbase
- Wayne Jacobs management career statistics at Soccerbase
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