Sam Barratt
 Barratt lines up for Maidenhead United in 2017. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel James Barratt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farnborough | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Woodley Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Bracknell Town | ||
| 2014–2018 | Maidenhead United | 97 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | → Staines Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Southend United | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Maidenhead United | 81 | (23) |
| 2023 | Barnet | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2023–2026 | Maidenhead United | 71 | (8) |
| 2026– | Farnborough | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | England C | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:20, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Samuel James Barratt (born 25 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Farnborough.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Barratt started his career in the youth team at Woodley Town before joining Bracknell Town in 2011 aged 15. Barratt scored on his first team debut as a 16 year old and went on to play "approximately 90 games" for the Robins.[3][4] In summer 2014, Barratt signed for Maidenhead United. During four seasons at the club he made 97 league appearances – scoring 12 goals – and was part of the team that won the National League South in 2016–17.[5] He combined his non-league football career with his job as an artist.[4] He also had trials at Crystal Palace and Bristol Rovers,[3][6] as well as a loan spell at Staines Town in December 2016.[7]
Southend United
[edit]In May 2018 it was announced that he would turn professional with Southend United for the 2018–19 season.[8] He made his English Football League debut on the opening day of the season as a substitute in a 2–3 defeat at home to Doncaster Rovers.[9] This was his only appearance before sustaining a "long-term" knee injury in August 2018.[10] Barratt returned to the senior team on 1 January 2020 against AFC Wimbledon.[5] He left Southend on 22 August 2020, having made ten appearances during his time in Essex.[11]
Return to Maidenhead United
[edit]Barratt re-joined Maidenhead on 14 September 2020.[12] After scoring fifteen goals in his first season back with the club, Barratt signed a two-year contract extension in June 2021.[13]
Barnet
[edit]Second return to Maidenhead United
[edit]On 10 November 2023 he re-joined Maidenhead on a one-month loan.[15] Barratt joined Maidenhead again on a permanent deal on 22 December 2023.[16] He left the club at the end of the 2025–26 season.[17]
Farnborough
[edit]Barratt joined Farnborough for the 2026–27 season.[18]
International career
[edit]Barratt was called up to the England C team in November 2017 and made his debut against Slovakia.[19] He also played against Wales in March 2018.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bracknell Town | 2011–12 | Hellenic League Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Hellenic League Division One East | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Hellenic League Premier Division | |||||||||||
| Maidenhead United | 2014–15[5] | Conference South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[5] | National League South | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17[5] | National League South | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 2 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18[5] | National League | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Total | 97 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 109 | 16 | ||
| Staines Town (loan) | 2016–17[21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Southend United | 2018–19[5] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[5] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Maidenhead United | 2020–21[5] | National League | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 15 | |
| 2021–22[5] | National League | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23[5] | National League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Total | 81 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 25 | ||
| Barnet | 2023–24[5] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2023–24[5] | National League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2023–24[5] | National League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[5] | National League | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[e] | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26[5] | National League South | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 1 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Total | 71 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 82 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 268 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 299 | 53 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
- ↑ One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League Cup
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, one appearance in National League South playoffs
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Football Association – List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2015 and 31/08/2015". Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
- ↑ "Boy interrupted: Sam Barratt is getting back to what he does best". 14 May 2020.
- 1 2 Association, The Football. "Player Profile- Sam Barratt". www.berks-bucksfa.com.
- 1 2 "Maidenhead United's Sam Barratt drawing on experience to juggle art with football". The Non-League Football Paper. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sam Barratt at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "From Bracknell to England: Sam Barratt's career so far". 14 May 2018.
- ↑ "Sam Barratt makes loan move to Staines Town FC". 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "Sam Barratt: Southend United sign Maidenhead United winger". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "Southend United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018.
- ↑ "Sam Barratt suffers "long-term" knee injury". www.southendunited.co.uk.
- ↑ "Sam Barratt leaves Southend United". Echo.
- ↑ "New Signing | Barratt is Back". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "SAM SIGNS UP TO EXTEND SPELL". www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sam Barratt to join Barnet FC". www.barnetfc.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ↑ "x.com".
- ↑ "Sam Barratt makes permanent move to York Road". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org.
- ↑ https://x.com/i/status/2055321074456240347
- ↑ https://farnboroughfc.co.uk/2026/06/welcome-to-farnborough-sam-barratt/
- ↑ Association, The Football. "Slovakia 4–0 England C". www.thefa.com.
- ↑ "England C beat Wales in 3–2 thriller in Barry thanks to Fejiri Okenabirhie's hat-trick".
- ↑ "Annual Presentation Evening – Staines Town".[permanent dead link]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- England men's semi-pro international footballers
- Woodley United F.C. players
- Bracknell Town F.C. players
- Maidenhead United F.C. players
- Staines Town F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Barnet F.C. players
- Farnborough F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Isthmian League players
- Men's association football wingers
- Footballers from Reading, Berkshire
- 21st-century English sportsmen