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Sammy Irvine

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Sammy Irvine
Personal information
Full name Samuel Irvine[1]
Date of birth (1956-01-07) 7 January 1956 (age 68)[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1978 Shrewsbury Town 207 (18)
1978–1980 Stoke City 67 (10)
Total 274 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Irvine (born 7 January 1956) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City.[1]

Career

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Irvine was born in Glasgow but started his career at English side Shrewsbury Town where he made 229 league appearances for the club, scoring 19 goals in six seasons.[2] Under the guidance of Alan Durban the "Shrews" gained promotion from the Fourth Division in 1974–75 and were able to establish themselves in the third tier. In January 1978 Alan Durban joined Second Division Stoke City and less than six months later he signed Irvine for £60,000.[1]

His first season with Stoke was full of promise for Irvine as he played well as Stoke finished in 3rd position and gained promotion back to the First Division.[1] In 1979–80 with Stoke playing at the highest level and Irvine's career seemingly improving it came as a shock when in February 1980 he was involved in a near fatal car crash when his Triumph TR7 collided into a tree.[1] His injuries meant that he had to bring an end to his professional football career at the age of 24.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shrewsbury Town 1972–73 Third Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1973–74 Third Division 39 0 0 0 1 0 40 0
1974–75 Fourth Division 42 2 2 0 2 0 46 2
1975–76 Third Division 41 6 3 0 3 0 47 6
1976–77 Third Division 37 0 5 1 1 0 43 1
1977–78 Third Division 44 10 3 0 2 0 49 10
Total 207 18 13 1 9 0 229 19
Stoke City 1978–79 Second Division 41 7 1 0 4 2 46 9
1979–80 First Division 26 3 1 0 4 1 31 4
Total 67 10 2 0 8 3 77 13
Career total 274 28 15 1 17 3 306 33

Honours

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Shrewsbury Town

Stoke City

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ *Jones, Mike: "Breathe on 'em Salop - The Second Coming" (Salop Sporting Services, ISBN 0-9548099-1-2).
  3. ^ Sammy Irvine at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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  • Sammy Irvine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database