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Sam Stubbs
Personal information
Full name Samuel Alan Stubbs[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26)[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*
Years Team Apps (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 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:39, 26 October 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.

Club career

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Wigan Athletic

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 October 2025[25]
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
Wigan Athletic 2015–16[26] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[27] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[28] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2017–18[28] League Two 5 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 8 0
AFC Fylde (loan) 2017–18[28] National League 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Middlesbrough 2018–19[29] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 3 0
2019–20[30] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Notts County (loan) 2018–19[29] League Two 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Hamilton Academical (loan) 2019–20[30] Scottish Premiership 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
ADO Den Haag (loan) 2019–20[30] Eredivisie 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Fleetwood Town 2020–21[31] League One 5 1 0 0 2 0 2[a] 0 9 1
Exeter City 2020–21[31] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[32] League Two 22 2 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 25 2
2022–23[33] League One 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Total 24 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 29 2
Bradford City 2022–23[33] League Two 19 1 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 21 1
2023–24[34] League Two 26 0 1 0 3 0 4[a] 1 34 1
2024–25[35] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 45 1 1 0 3 0 6 1 55 2
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2024–25[35] League Two 41 2 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 46 2
Shrewsbury Town 2025–26[36] League Two 14 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 15 0
Career total 185 6 5 0 9 0 19 1 218 7
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances for Middlesbrough under-23s in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

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Exeter City

Individual

References

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  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. 11v11. 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 Official Site. 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. ^ a b "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". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 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.
  21. ^ "RETAINED LIST: 2023/24". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "Robins sign defender Sam Stubbs on loan". www.ctfc.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. ^ a b c "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  30. ^ a b c "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  31. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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