Samuel Meredith (5 September 1872 – 25 December 1921) was a Welsh footballer, who played in the English Football League for Stoke where he made fifty appearances as well as eight appearances for the Wales national team.[1] His brother, Billy, was also a Welsh international footballer.[2]

Sam Meredith
Personal information
Full name Samuel Meredith[1]
Date of birth 5 September 1872
Place of birth Trefonen, Shropshire[1]
Date of death 25 December 1921(1921-12-25) (aged 49)[1]
Place of death Gorton, England[1]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1901 Chirk AAA
1901–1904 Stoke 45 (0)
1905 Leyton
International career
1901–1907 Wales 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Meredith was born Trefonen and played for Chirk AAA before joining Stoke in 1901.[1] 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.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1901–02 First Division 27 0 4 0 31 0
1902–03 First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
1903–04 First Division 7 0 1 0 8 0
1904–05 First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
Career Total 45 0 5 0 50 0

International

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Source:[4]

National team Year Apps Goals
Wales 1900 1 0
1901 3 0
1902 1 0
1903 1 0
1904 1 0
1907 1 0
Total 8 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. pp. 137–138. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
  3. ^ Sam Meredith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ Meredith, Sam at National-Football-Teams.com