Scunthorpe United re-signs midfielder Jacob Butterfield on player-coach deal
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 4:16 PM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Scunthorpe United has re-signed midfielder Jacob Butterfield on a player-coach deal. The 36-year-old returns to the club after declining a new contract with National League rivals Gateshead. Butterfield previously scored 12 goals in 89 appearances for Scunthorpe between 2022 and 2024. The team has not disclosed the length of his new contract.
- •Jacob Butterfield re-joins Scunthorpe United from Gateshead.
- •He previously played for Scunthorpe between 2022 and 2024.
- •Butterfield scored 12 goals in 89 appearances for Scunthorpe.
- •The length of the new deal has not been disclosed.
- 4:16 PMYahoo Sports — Scunthorpe re-sign midfielder Butterfield
"Scunthorpe United re-sign midfielder Jacob Butterfield on a player-coach deal.
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