1. Jacob Butterfield moved to Premier League side Norwich City but failed to make a league appearance and spent time on loan with Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace before signing permanently for Middlesbrough.
27 Facts About Jacob Butterfield
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Jacob Butterfield has since played for Huddersfield Town, Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City and Luton Town.
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Jacob Butterfield was described as a star of the future by manager at the time, Simon Davey.
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Jacob Butterfield had worked with Butterfield in the Barnsley academy before being appointed as manager in 2006.
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Jacob Butterfield made a substitute appearance in Barnsley's 2008 FA Cup semi-final against Cardiff City.
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Jacob Butterfield scored his first senior goal on 8 August 2009 with a 59th-minute goal at Hillsborough against local rivals Sheffield Wednesday.
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Jacob Butterfield was having an exceptional season and Premier League scouts were regularly in attendance at Oakwell.
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Jacob Butterfield was rewarded for his efforts with a call up to the England under 21 squad.
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On 3 July 2012, Jacob Butterfield signed for Norwich City on a four-year contract.
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Jacob Butterfield was out of contract, but Barnsley were entitled to compensation, due to his age.
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Jacob Butterfield left Bolton and went back to Norwich City on 3 January 2013.
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On 16 January 2013, it was announced that Jacob Butterfield had signed on loan for Crystal Palace, where he was given the squad number six.
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Jacob Butterfield returned to Norwich before the end of that month.
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On 2 September 2013, Jacob Butterfield signed a three-year contract, with a one-year option to extend, at Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee.
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Jacob Butterfield would go on to score a goal that was controversially disallowed at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday.
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Jacob Butterfield scored one of the goals of the season for the Boro against Birmingham City and followed that up with the winning goal at eventual runners up, Burnley a week later to end the campaign in good form.
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Jacob Butterfield was part of the Boro side whose victory on 26 April 2014 relegated his former club, Barnsley to the third tier of English football.
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On 13 August 2014, Jacob Butterfield joined Huddersfield Town and signed a four-year deal, which was part of a swap deal that saw Adam Clayton join Middlesbrough.
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Jacob Butterfield scored twice for Derby County away at Hull on his 200th appearance of his Football League career.
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On 30 July 2019, Jacob Butterfield joined Luton Town after Derby agreed to mutually terminate his deal.
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Jacob Butterfield scored his first goal for Luton against Barnsley on 24 August 2019, another former club of his.
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On 26 October 2020, Jacob Butterfield signed for A-League side Melbourne Victory, joining his former Luton Town teammate Callum McManaman.
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On 13 December 2021, Jacob Butterfield joined Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone until the end of the season.
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On 18 July 2022, Jacob Butterfield joined National League club Scunthorpe United, reuniting with Keith Hill whom Jacob Butterfield played under previously at Barnsley.
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In May 2024, Scunthorpe United announced that Jacob Butterfield would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract having rejected a new deal.
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On 30 July 2024, Jacob Butterfield joined National League side Gateshead on a one-year deal with the option to extend.
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Jacob Butterfield was called up to represent England at under-21 level, though he never made an appearance.