| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Fishburn [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ashington (on loan from Scunthorpe United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Carlisle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Carlisle United | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 9 | (8) |
| 2022 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Morpeth Town (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → York City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Scunthorpe United | 15 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Ashington (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 21 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sam Fishburn (born 26 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ashington on loan from National League North club Scunthorpe United.
Born in Gateshead, [2] Fishburn joined Carlisle United's youth team in 2020 and, following a prolific season with the club's under-18 side, he signed a two-year senior contract in summer 2021 with a further one-year option. [3] On 17 August 2021, Fishburn joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Lancaster City on loan until January 2022. [4] After 8 goals in 9 matches for Lancaster City, he was recalled by Carlisle in late September. [5] [6] He made his debut for Carlisle on 28 September 2021 as a substitute against Everton U21 in the EFL Trophy, [7] and made his league debut off the bench the following month in a 2–2 draw away to Newport County. [8]
On 28 July 2022, Fishburn joined National League North club Blyth Spartans for a three-month loan deal. [9] On 12 September 2022, days after his loan spell at Blyth came to an end, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Morpeth Town on a loan-deal until the end of the season, with a recall option after 28 days. [10] Morpeth had previously tried to sign Fishburn in pre-season, but Carlisle felt like the loan move to Blyth would be a better option. [10]
On 30 June 2023, following his release from Carlisle, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-year contract with the club holding the option of a further year. [11] He was placed into Matthew Lawlor's Development Squad. [11] In March 2024, he joined National League club York City on loan for the remainder of the season. [12] At the end of the 2023-2024 season he was released by Fleetwood Town. [13]
On 13 June 2024, following his release from Fleetwood Town, he signed for National League North side Scunthorpe United [14] On 29 November 2024, he joined Spennymoor Town in a loan-swap deal. [15] In February 2025, he joined Ashington on an initial one-month loan. [16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carlisle United | 2020–21 [17] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 [17] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2021–22 [18] | NPL Premier Division | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | |||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2022–23 [17] | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Morpeth Town (loan) | 2022–23 [19] | NPL Premier Division | 30 | 6 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 14 | ||