Sam Sherring
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Sherring[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Dorchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Weymouth (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Weymouth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Torquay United (loan) | 42 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Northampton Town | 73 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2026– | Rochdale | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:24, 22 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sam Sherring (born 8 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Rochdale.
A graduate of AFC Bournemouth's academy, Sherring's previous clubs include Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Accrington Stanley, Torquay United and Weymouth.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Dorchester,[2] Sherring began his career with Bournemouth, in 2007,[3] at the age of 7.[4] After loan spells with Weymouth,[5][6] and Torquay United,[7][8] including an appearance in the National League Play-Off final,[9] he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2021.[4] On 11 January 2022, Sherring signed on loan for Cambridge United until the end of the season.[10][11]
Northampton Town
[edit]Sherring moved to Northampton Town in July 2022.[12]
Milton Keynes Dons
[edit]After rejecting a new contract from Northampton, it was announced in June 2024 that Sherring would join Milton Keynes Dons on 1 July 2024.[13] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024, unfortunately scoring an own goal in a 1–2 home defeat to Bradford City.[14]
On 31 August 2025, Sherring joined EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[15][16]
Sherring was one of nine players released by the club at the conclusion of their contracts on 30 June 2026.[17]
Rochdale
[edit]On 27 July 2026 it was announced that Sherring had signed for Rochdale.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bournemouth | 2019–20[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Weymouth (loan) | 2018–19[22] | Southern Premier South | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League North | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2021–22[21] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2021–22[21] | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2022–23[23] | League Two | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2023–24[24] | League One | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2024–25[25] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025–26[26] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2025–26[26] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Rochdale | 2026–27[27] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 217 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 250 | 7 | ||
Honours
[edit]Northampton Town
- EFL League Two promotion: 2022–23[28]
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Sam Sherring at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sam Sherring". AFCB.
- 1 2 "Cherries loan Sherring to Accrington". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "DONE DEAL: Bournemouth send Sam Sherring to Weymouth - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com.
- ↑ "Molesley praises 'fantastic' Sherring for Weymouth loan heroics". Bournemouth Echo.
- ↑ "Sam Sherring & Adam Randell Extend Loan Stays". 2 November 2020.
- ↑ "Sherring extends Torquay stay". AFCB.
- ↑ "Cherries loanee Sherring cannot prevent dramatic play-off final defeat for Torquay". Bournemouth Echo.
- ↑ "Sam Sherring joins on loan". Cambridge United F.C.
- ↑ "Cambridge sign Bournemouth's Sherring". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Northampton sign Bournemouth defender Sherring". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Sam Sherring: MK Dons sign Northampton Town defender". BBC Sport. 21 June 2024.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Bradford City". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ↑ Media (31 August 2025). "Sam Sherring checks in on loan". www.ctfc.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Cheltenham Town transfer news: Sam Sherring, Isaac Hutchinson and Tommy Taylor join". BBC Sport. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons retained list 2026". Milton Keynes Dons. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rochdale bring in ex-MK Dons defender Sherring". 27 July 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sam SHERRING". 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!". Northampton Town. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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