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Jacob Butterfield

Midfielder, born 1990, 14 clubs, 4 loans, 2010s era

Jacob Butterfield played for 14 clubs in his senior career, which is still going, starting at Barnsley in 2007. His longest spell was at Barnsley: 5 seasons, 2007–2012. He went out on loan 4 times, to Bolton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Sheffield Wednesday and others. He is currently at Scunthorpe United.

  1. Barnsley2007–12Barnsley, 2007–12
    Norwich City2012Norwich City, 2012
    Bolton Wanderers2012–13loan from NORBolton Wanderers, 2012–13, on loan from Norwich City
    Crystal Palace2013loan from NORCrystal Palace, 2013, on loan from Norwich City
  2. Middlesbrough2013–14Middlesbrough, 2013–14
    Huddersfield Town2014–15Huddersfield Town, 2014–15
    Derby County2015–17Derby County, 2015–17
    Sheffield Wednesday2017–18loan from DERSheffield Wednesday, 2017–18, on loan from Derby County
  3. Bradford City2019loan from DERBradford City, 2019, on loan from Derby County
    Luton Town2019–20Luton Town, 2019–20
    Melbourne Victory2020–21Melbourne Victory, 2020–21
    St Johnstone2021–22St Johnstone, 2021–22
  4. Scunthorpe United2022–24Scunthorpe United, 2022–24
    Gateshead [ 2 ] [ 3 ]2024–26Gateshead [ 2 ] [ 3 ], 2024–26
    Scunthorpe United2026–Scunthorpe United, 2026–

Jacob Butterfield’s clubs

YearsClub
2007–2012Barnsley
2012Norwich City
2012–2013Bolton WanderersLoan from Norwich City
2013Crystal PalaceLoan from Norwich City
2013–2014Middlesbrough
2014–2015Huddersfield Town
2015–2017Derby County
2017–2018Sheffield WednesdayLoan from Derby County
2019Bradford CityLoan from Derby County
2019–2020Luton Town
2020–2021Melbourne Victory
2021–2022St Johnstone
2022–2024Scunthorpe United
2024–2026Gateshead [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
2026–presentScunthorpe United

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What clubs did Jacob Butterfield play for?
Jacob Butterfield played for 14 clubs in his senior career: Barnsley, Norwich City, Bolton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City, Luton Town, Melbourne Victory, St Johnstone, Scunthorpe United and Gateshead [ 2 ] [ 3 ].
What is Jacob Butterfield's current club?
Jacob Butterfield is at Scunthorpe United, where he has played since 2026.
What was Jacob Butterfield's first club?
Jacob Butterfield started his senior career at Barnsley in 2007.

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