Sam Whittall

Sam Whittall

Whittall in January 2022
Personal information
Full name	Sam Whittall [1]
Date of birth	(1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 31)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rushall Olympic
Youth career
	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2014–2015	Cambridge United	2	(0)
2014	→ Brackley Town (loan)	34	(2)
2015–2016	Brackley Town	7	(1)
2016	Stourbridge
2016–2023	Rushall Olympic	154 [a]	(35)
2023–2025	AFC Telford United	44	(3)
2025–	Rushall Olympic	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:45, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Sam Whittall (born 29 April 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Rushall Olympic, where he plays as a midfielder.

Playing career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Whittall progressed through the academy of Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign professional contract in 2012. ^[2] However, he never made a first team appearance for the club and was released at the end of the 2013–14 season. ^[3]

Cambridge United

On 14 August 2014 he signed a six-month contract with League Two club Cambridge United. ^[4] He made his senior debut on 19 August 2014, coming as a substitute in a 2–2 draw at York City. ^[5]

Brackley Town

Whittall joined Brackley Town following his release by Cambridge United. ^[6]

Stourbridge

In January 2016 Whittall signed for Stourbridge on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

Rushall Olympic

For the 2016–17 season, Whittall joined Rushall Olympic, then resigned with the club for the 2017–18 season, as well as 2018–19. ^[7]

On 3 June 2022, Rushall Olympic confirmed that Whittall had re-signed with the club, and would see him make the 2022–23 season his seventh campaign with the club. ^[8] He was part of the squad promoted to the National League North for the first time in the club's history following play-off success in May 2023. ^[9]

AFC Telford United

In October 2023, Whittall returned to the Southern Football League Premier Division Central with AFC Telford United. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2012–13 [11]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14 [12]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cambridge United	2014–15 [13]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	3	0
Brackley Town (loan)	2014–15 [14]	Conference North	34	2	0	0	–		0	0	34	2
Brackley Town	2015–16 [15]	National League North	7	1	4	1	–		1 [c]	1	12	3
Rushall Olympic	2018–19 [15]	SL Premier Division Central	31	5	1	0	–		1 [d]	0	33	5
	2019–20 [15]	SL Premier Division Central	30	13	3	0	–		6 [e]	2	39	15
	2020–21 [15]	SL Premier Division Central	8	5	1	0	–		2 [f]	0	11	6
	2021–22 [15]	SL Premier Division Central	35	4	3	0	–		11 [g]	1	48	5
	2022–23 [15]	SL Premier Division Central	39	8	1	0	–		9 [h]	3	47	11
	2023–24 [14]	National League North	11	0	0	0	–		0	0	11	0
	Total		154	35	9	0	–		29	6	192	41
AFC Telford United	2023–24 [15]	SL Premier Division Central	25	1	0	0	–		2 [i]	0	27	1
	2024–25 [15]	SL Premier Division Central	19	2	1	0	–		3 [f]	0	23	2
	Total		44	3	1	0	–		5	0	50	3
Career total			241	41	14	1	0	0	35	7	290	49

1. Statistics from 2018–19 season and beyond only
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in Northamptonshire Senior Cup
4. Appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup
5. 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Staffordshire Senior Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in Birmingham Senior Cup
6. Appearances in FA Trophy
7. 5 appearances in Southern League Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in Walsall Senior Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Premier Division Central play-offs
8. 3 appearances and 3 goals in Walsall Senior Cup, 3 appearances in Staffordshire Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Premier Division Central play-offs, 1 appearance in FA Trophy
9. Appearances in Premier Division Central play-offs

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
2. "Three young players win deal at Wolves". Express & Star. 10 March 2012.
3. "Young player contract news". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015.
4. "Cambridge United: Sam Whittall given short contract". BBC Sport. 14 August 2014.
5. "York 2–2 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014.
6. "Whittall Makes Permanent Brackley Move". Pitchero. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
7. "KEY DUO PEN NEW DEALS". Rushall Olympic. 2 July 2018.
8. "PICS POWER HOUR: LEGEND WHITTALL SIGNS UP". ROFC.co.uk. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
9. "Rushall Olympic promoted to National League North". May 2023.
10. "Sam Whittall". www.telfordunited.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
11. "Games played by Sam Whittall in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
12. "Games played by Sam Whittall in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
13. "Games played by Sam Whittall in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
14. "S. Whittall - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
15. "Sam Whittall - Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 19 January 2025.

External links

• Sam Whittall at Soccerbase
• Sam Whittall at Soccerway