Jacob Davenport
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jacob Davenport
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Jacob Alexander Davenport{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=23 June 2019}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|28|df=y}}{{soccerway|jacob-davenport/423714|accessdate=31 January 2018}}
|birth_place =
|height = {{convert|1.77|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.weareimps.com/Teams/first-team/midfielder/jacob-davenport/ |title=Jacob Davenport |publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |access-date=7 October 2022 |archive-date=9 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009130655/https://www.weareimps.com/Teams/first-team/midfielder/jacob-davenport/ |url-status=dead }}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Derry City
|clubnumber = 19
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Manchester City
|years1 = 2017–2018
|clubs1 = Manchester City
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018
|clubs2 = → Burton Albion (loan)
|caps2 = 17
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2018–2022
|clubs3 = Blackburn Rovers
|caps3 = 34
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2022–2023
|clubs4 = Lincoln City
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2023
|clubs5 = Stockport County
|caps5 = 7
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2023–2024
|clubs6 = Morecambe
|caps6 = 26
|goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2024–
|clubs7 = Derry City
|caps7 = 7
|goals7 = 0
|club-update = 18:07, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Jacob Alexander Davenport (born 28 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.
Davenport began his career with the youth team of Manchester City, making his professional debut on loan at Burton Albion. He later played with Blackburn Rovers, Lincoln City, Stockport County and Morecambe.
Career
Davenport moved on loan from Manchester City to Burton Albion in January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42886510|title=Jacob Davenport: Manchester City teenager joins Burton on loan|date=31 January 2018|accessdate=31 January 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his senior debut on 3 February 2018, and scored his first senior goal on 20 February 2018.
On 2 July 2018, Davenport signed for Blackburn Rovers on a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44688290|title=Jacob Davenport: Blackburn Rovers sign Manchester City youngster|date=2 July 2018|accessdate=3 July 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} His first two seasons were marred by injury, but he began playing towards the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/july/davenport-hoping-to-seize-his-chance/|title=Davenport hoping to seize his chance|date=4 July 2020|website=www.rovers.co.uk}} He scored his first goal for Blackburn on 5 December 2020, a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Brentford.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55111468|title=Brentford 2-2 Blackburn|date=5 December 2020|accessdate=6 December 2020|publisher=BBC Sport}}
On 20 May 2022, Blackburn announced Davenport would be departing the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June, with the club opting against offering the player a new deal.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=20 May 2022 |title=Rovers confirm Retain List |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/may/20/rovers-confirm-retain-list/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Blackburn Rovers F.C.}} Davenport had a trial spell with Scottish club Hearts in August 2022,{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20594575.jacob-davenport-close-finding-new-club-blackburn-rovers-exit/|title=Jacob Davenport close to finding new club after Rovers release|website=Lancashire Telegraph}} but they decided not to offer him a contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-reach-a-decision-on-jacob-davenport-contract-3797135 |first=Barry |last=Anderson |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News |title=Hearts reach a decision on Jacob Davenport contract |date=8 August 2022 |accessdate=8 August 2022}}
On 13 September 2022, Davenport joined Lincoln City on a short-term contract until January 2023.{{cite news |title=Davenport signs until January|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/september/davenport-signs-until-january/|access-date=13 September 2022 |publisher=Lincoln City FC |date=13 September 2022}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62895685|title=Lincoln sign former Blackburn midfielder Davenport|work=BBC Sport }} He made his debut in the EFL Trophy against Doncaster Rovers on 20 September 2022.{{cite news |title=Charles Vernam goal in vain as Lincoln City beaten by Doncaster Rovers in EFL Trophy|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/lincoln-city-doncaster-efl-trophy-7608126|access-date=20 September 2022 |publisher=LincolnshireLive |date=20 September 2022}} He left the club on the 13 January 2023 following the expiration of his contract.{{cite web |title=Long recalled to the Imps|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2023/january/long-recalled-to-the-imps|publisher=Lincoln City FC |access-date=13 January 2023}}
On 20 February 2023, Davenport joined Stockport County on a short term deal until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Welcome to County, Jacob Davenport!|date=20 February 2023 |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/welcome-to-county-jacob-davenport|publisher=Stockport County FC |access-date=20 February 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64708949|title=Stockport sign Davenport on short-term deal|work=BBC Sport }}
On 20 July 2023, Davenport signed for Morecambe on a one-year contract.{{Cite web |title=Davenport signs for The Shrimps |url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2023/july/davenport-signs-for-the-shrimps/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.morecambefc.com |language=en-gb}}
On 22 June 2024, it was announced that Davenport had signed for Derry City on a permanent basis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.derrycityfc.net/2024/06/welcome-jacob-davenport/|title=Welcome Jacob Davenport|date=24 June 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/0622/1456176-derry-city-bolster-ranks-with-midfielder-davenport/|title=Derry City bolster ranks with midfielder Davenport|website=amp.rte.ie}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 10 November 2024}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Manchester City
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|107008|2017|accessdate=1 May 2018}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Burton Albion (loan)
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 1 | ||
| rowspan=5|Blackburn Rovers
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|107008|2018|accessdate=6 May 2019}} |Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|107008|2019|accessdate=21 March 2020}}
|Championship |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|107008|2020|accessdate=4 October 2020}}
|Championship |15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|107008|2021|accessdate=7 August 2021}}
|Championship |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Lincoln City
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|107008|2022|accessdate=13 September 2022}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy|name=statsEFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Stockport County
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Morecambe
|League Two |26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=statsEFLT}} | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Derry City
|2024 |7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!91 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 3 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:Derry City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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