Michael Jacobs

Northampton Town

Born in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, Jacobs came through the youth ranks at Northampton Town, and made his debut on 6 October 2009 in a 2–1 home win against Bournemouth in the Football League Trophy. His next appearance came in the next round of the competition, when Northampton lost 3–1 at Milton Keynes Dons. In February 2010, he was loaned out for a month – in a move classed as "work experience" – to non-League team Nuneaton Town to gain regular first team experience. During this spell he made four appearances. Having signed a professional contract with the club, Jacobs appeared as a substitute in Northampton's opening game of the 2010–11 season; a 3–0 loss at Torquay. Three days later he scored his first senior goal as he netted in a 2–0 League Cup win against League One side Brighton & Hove Albion. He became a regular for Northampton and scored his second goal on 22 September in a 2–2 draw against Premier League side Liverpool at Anfield in the next round of the League Cup. After the game went to a penalty shoot-out, Jacobs scored his as Northampton won the shoot-out 4–2. He ended the season with eight goals and was named the club's Player of the Year. He remained a regular in Northampton's team during the 2011–12 season, in which he scored seven goals.

Derby County

After making 100 appearances in total, Jacobs' contract with Northampton expired at the end of the 2011–12 season leading to lengthy speculation that he would move to…

As of 2 May 2026

Note A. ^ Soccerbase's stats for the match between Bolton Wanderers and Derby County on 21 August 2012 fail to include the substitute appearance made by Jacobs. Therefore, until and unless they correct it, he should have one more appearance for Derby than given on his Soccerbase page.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One: 2013–14 Wigan Athletic

League One: 2015–16, 2017–18 Portsmouth

EFL Trophy runner-up: 2019–20 Chesterfield

National League: 2023–24