Jacob Alexander Davenport (born 28 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for

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club

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. Davenport began his career with the youth team of

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, making his professional debut on loan at Burton Albion. He later played with Blackburn Rovers, Lincoln City, Stockport County and

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Career

Davenport moved on loan from

to Burton Albion in January 2018. 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. His first two seasons were marred by injury, but he began playing towards the end of the 2019–20 season. He scored his first goal for Blackburn on 5 December 2020, a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Brentford. 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. Davenport had a trial spell with Scottish club Hearts in August 2022, but they decided not to offer him a contract. On 13 September 2022, Davenport joined Lincoln City on a short-term contract until January 2023. He made his debut in the

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against Doncaster Rovers on 20 September 2022. He left the club on the 13 January 2023 following the expiration of his contract. On 20 February 2023, Davenport joined Stockport County on a short term deal until the end of the season. On 20 July 2023, Davenport signed for

on a one-year contract. On 22 June 2024, it was announced that Davenport had signed for

on a permanent basis.

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References

1998 births Living people English men's footballers Manchester City F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Derry City F.C. players English Football League players League of Ireland players Men's association football midfielders Place of birth missing (living people) {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub