After reigniting his passion for the game through grassroots football, Brown signed for non-league side Guisley where he joined the youth team, and it didn’t take long until professional clubs began sniffing around again.

“At the start of my U17 season I went to Guiseley where I experienced my first taste of football and education. I did my first year there and then ended up signing for Barnsley where I went and did the second year of my apprenticeship. I loved being an apprentice. I think for me the timing was perfect after being out of a professional club for so long after leaving Sheffield Wednesday. I had a real buzz when I went to Barnsley, and despite having to balance the pressures of both my football and education, I was just buzzing to be back at a professional team.”

Jacob Brown: Going the Extra Mile

Jacob Brown: Going the Extra Mile