M. Jacobs · career
Michael Edward Jacobs
Central · Northampton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 115 appearances, 14 goals and 12 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Portsmouth — Season rating 19, 6 goals and 4 assists in 24 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (17 → 9). The gap to his peak is 10 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 5 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (League One) and kept playing — 20 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Northampton | 20 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | Chesterfield | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | Chesterfield | 40 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Portsmouth | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 |
| 2021/22 | Portsmouth | 24 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | Portsmouth | 20 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 |
| 2019/20 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Wigan | 32 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Wigan | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Wigan | 44 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Wigan | 43 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Wigan | 35 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Wolves | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | BlackpoolLoan | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Wolves | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Derby | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Derby | 37 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Northampton | 46 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Northampton | 41 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League One×3National League
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 20 | 698 | 1 | 2 | 6.8 |
| EFL Trophy | 7 | 399 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played10 unused sub25 not in squad· 1097 min, 1g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Brackley Town | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cambridge United | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cambridge United | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Norwich | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H West Ham United U21 | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Birmingham | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Wigan | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Bradford | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Southampton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | League One | H Lincoln | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League One | H Exeter City | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League One | H Blackpool | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League One | A Wycombe | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 23 | EFL Trophy | H Chelsea U21 | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League One | H Bolton | 2-0 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | A Port Vale | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | A Walsall | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 11 | League One | H Rotherham | 1-2 | Played | 12 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Doncaster | 2-1 | Played | 21 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 21 | League One | A Reading | 0-1 | Played | 72 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Luton | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | A Oldham | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Shrewsbury | 2-1 | Played | 59 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | H Cardiff | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Plymouth | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Wycombe | 2-0 | Played | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 9 | League One | H Huddersfield | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 19 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Huddersfield | 0-2 | Played | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Stockport County | 0-0 | Played | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 4 | League One | A Bolton | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 14 | EFL Trophy | H Walsall | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | H Wycombe | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | A Blackpool | 0-2 | Played | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 27 | League One | A Rotherham | 1-2 | Played | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | H Reading | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 3 | League One | A Barnsley | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | League One | H Stevenage | 3-1 | Played | 10 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Feb 10 | EFL Trophy | A AFC Wimbledon | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Feb 14 | League One | A Exeter City | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 17 | League One | A Lincoln | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 24 | League One | H Port Vale | 0-1 | Played | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | H Peterborough | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 4 | EFL Trophy | A Luton | 1-2 | Played | 55 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 8 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 0-1 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | H Burton Albion | 0-2 | Played | 14 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-2 | Played | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Bradford | 0-1 | Played | 91 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Wigan | 1-3 | Played | 66 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 15 | League One | A Luton | 1-2 | Played | 72 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 18 | League One | H Doncaster | 1-3 | Played | 64 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Cardiff | 1-5 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 28 | League One | H Barnsley | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-3 | Played | 85 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |