Sam Meredith
Welsh footballer
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| Intro | Welsh footballer | |
| Places | Wales | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 September 1872, Trefonen | |
| Death | 25 December 1921 (aged 49 years) |
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Biography
Samuel "Sam" Meredith (5 September 1872 – 25 December 1921) was a Welsh footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made fifty appearances as well as eight appearances for the Wales national team. His brother, Billy, was also a Welsh international footballer.
Career
Meredith was born Trefonen and played for Chirk AAA before joining Stoke City in 1901. He was a regular in his first season at the Victoria Ground making 31 appearances in 1901–02 but then was used as back-up by manager Horace Austerberry. He left in 1904 for Leyton having played 50 matches for Stoke.
Career statistics
- Sourced from Sam Meredith profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1901–02 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1902–03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1903–04 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1904–05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |