Sam Whittall

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Sam Whittall
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Whittall in January 2022
Personal information
Full name Sam Whittall [1]
Date of birth (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 30)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AFC Telford United
Youth career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2014–2015 Cambridge United 2 (0)
2014Brackley Town (loan) 34 (2)
2015–2016 Brackley Town 7 (1)
2016 Stourbridge
2016–2023 Rushall Olympic 154 [a] (35)
2023– AFC Telford United 44 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:45, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Sam Whittall (born 29 April 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side AFC Telford United, where he plays as a midfielder.

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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
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2012–13 [11] Championship 0000000000
2013–14 [12] League One 0000000000
Cambridge United 2014–15 [13] League Two 2000001 [b] 030
Brackley Town (loan) 2014–15 [14] Conference North 3420000342
Brackley Town 2015–16 [15] National League North71411 [c] 1123
Rushall Olympic 2018–19 [15] SL Premier Division Central315101 [d] 0335
2019–20 [15] SL Premier Division Central3013306 [e] 23915
2020–21 [15] SL Premier Division Central85102 [f] 0116
2021–22 [15] SL Premier Division Central3543011 [g] 1485
2022–23 [15] SL Premier Division Central398109 [h] 34711
2023–24 [14] National League North1100000110
Total154359029619241
AFC Telford United 2023–24 [15] SL Premier Division Central251002 [i] 0271
2024–25 [15] SL Premier Division Central192103 [f] 0232
Total4431050503
Career total241411410035729049
  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. 1 2 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

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