Sam Stubbs

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Sam Stubbs
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Personal information
Full name Samuel Alan Stubbs [1]
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England [3]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) [4]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Number 26
Youth career
–2013 Everton
2013–2017 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 5 (0)
2018 → AFC Fylde (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2020 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2019 → Notts County (loan) 17 (0)
2019–2020 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 19 (0)
2020 → ADO Den Haag (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2021 Fleetwood Town 5 (1)
2021–2023 Exeter City 24 (2)
2023–2025 Bradford City 45 (1)
2024–2025 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 41 (2)
2025– Shrewsbury Town 19 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:55, 14 December 2025 (UTC)

Samuel Alan Stubbs (born 20 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two side Shrewsbury Town.

Contents

Club career

Wigan Athletic

Stubbs joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks. [5] On 8 August 2017, Stubbs made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics. [6]

Crewe Alexandra

On 29 August 2017, Stubbs joined Crewe Alexandra on a six-month loan deal, [7] and made his League debut at Exeter City on 16 September 2017. At the end of his loan spell in January 2018, Stubbs returned to Wigan, [8] before joining AFC Fylde for a month-long loan. [9]

Middlesbrough

He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season, [10] and subsequently joined Middlesbrough on 1 July 2018. [11] On 31 January 2019, Stubbs joined League Two strugglers Notts County on loan until the end of the season. [12]

In August 2019, he signed on loan for Scottish club Hamilton Academical. [13] [14] Middlesbrough ended the loan in January 2020, with the intention of sending Stubbs to Dutch club ADO Den Haag. [15]

Fleetwood Town

On 9 September 2020, Stubbs joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal. [16] He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in a 4–1 win against Hull City on 9 October 2020. [17]

Exeter City

On 21 January 2021, Stubbs signed for League Two side Exeter City. [18] He scored his first goals for City on 26 March 2022, a brace in a 2–1 win over Stevenage FC. [19] Stubbs won promotion with Exeter City to EFL League One in the 2021–22 season.[ citation needed ]

Bradford City

In January 2023, he signed for Bradford City. [20] Stubbs' first goal for the Bantams came on 15 April 2023, the opener in a 3–0 away victory against Rochdale AFC.[ citation needed ]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, he triggered a contract extension. [21]

In August 2024, Stubbs joined fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan. [22]

He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2024–25 season. [23] [24]

Personal life

Stubbs is the son of former Bolton Wanderers, Celtic and Everton defender Alan Stubbs. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 December 2025 [25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2015–16 [26] League One 0000000000
2016–17 [27] Championship 0000000000
2017–18 [28] League One0000100010
Total0000100010
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2017–18 [28] League Two 5010002 [a] 080
AFC Fylde (loan)2017–18 [28] National League 7000000070
Middlesbrough 2018–19 [29] Championship0000003 [b] 030
2019–20 [30] Championship0000000000
Total0000003030
Notts County (loan) 2018–19 [29] League Two170000000170
Hamilton Academical (loan) 2019–20 [30] Scottish Premiership 190001000200
ADO Den Haag (loan) 2019–20 [30] Eredivisie 8000000080
Fleetwood Town 2020–21 [31] League One5100202 [a] 091
Exeter City 2020–21 [31] League Two0000000000
2021–22 [32] League Two22210002 [a] 0252
2022–23 [33] League One2000200040
Total242102020292
Bradford City 2022–23 [33] League Two19100002 [c] 0211
2023–24 [34] League Two26010304 [a] 1341
2024–25 [35] League Two0000000000
Total451103061552
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2024–25 [35] League Two41220003 [a] 0462
Shrewsbury Town 2025–26 [36] League Two19020002 [a] 0230
Career total190670902012267
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances for Middlesbrough under-23s in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Exeter City

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 42. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Academy Player Profiles". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sam Stubbs". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sam Stubbs" (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sam Stubbs". Wigan Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Wigan Athletic vs. Blackpool". Soccerway. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sam Stubbs Joins Crewe Alexandra On Loan". Wigan Athletic Official Site. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Morse, Peter (3 January 2018). "Crewe Alex: Loan duo's exit sparks January scouting mission". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Sam Stubbs: Wigan loan defender to AFC Fylde on one-month deal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Wigan Athletic in talks with five out-of-contract players after League One title win". BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Scott (1 July 2018). "Middlesbrough complete signing of young defensive duo". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Sam Stubbs In Notts County Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Sam Stubbs Signs On Loan". Hamilton Academical FC. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "Sam Stubbs: Hamilton sign Middlesbrough defender on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019.
  15. ↑ "Sam Stubbs: Middlesbrough recall centre-half from Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Stubbs signs for Cod Army". Fleetwood Town F.C. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  17. ↑ "Fleetwood 4-1 Hull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "Sam Stubbs joins Exeter City". Exeter City F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "💬 Sam Stubbs delighted with first City goals". www.exetercityfc.co.uk.
  20. ↑ "Bradford sign defender Stubbs from Exeter". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023.
  21. ↑ "RETAINED LIST: 2023/24". Bradford City A.F.C. 2 May 2024. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "Robins sign defender Sam Stubbs on loan". www.ctfc.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  23. ↑ "RETAINED LIST: 2024/25". Bradford City A.F.C. 13 May 2025. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  24. ↑ "Six to go, five in talks as Bradford City reveal retained list". 13 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "Sam Stubbs Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  28. 1 2 3 "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  30. 1 2 3 "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  33. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  35. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  37. ↑ "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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