Sam Beckwith
Samuel Wayne Beckwith (born 11 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Rochdale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Wayne Beckwith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Biggleswade Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Maidenhead United | 64 | (4) |
| 2024– | Rochdale | 60 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 Sep 2025 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Wayne Beckwith (born 11 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Rochdale.
Career
[edit]Born in Bedford, Bedfordshire,[2] Beckwith joined Luton Town as an under-8 and signed a development contract in October 2019.[3] He joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Biggleswade Town on 6 February 2020 on a one-month youth loan,[4] which was later extended by a further month.[5] Beckwith made four appearances[6] by the time the 2019–20 Southern Football League season was abandoned and results expunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[7] He was named Luton Town Young Player of the Season at the club's end of season awards.[8] Luton took up the option to extend Beckwith's contract in July 2021.[9] Beckwith made his senior debut in a 2–2 away draw with Stevenage in the EFL Cup first round on 10 August 2021, which Luton lost 3–0 in a penalty shoot-out.[10] He was loaned out to National League club Maidenhead United on 27 August 2021 for the 2021–22 season.[11] He made 31 appearances for the Magpies during the season. At the end of the 2021–22 season, he was released by the Hatters.[12] Following his release, Beckwith returned to Maidenhead United on a permanent basis in June 2022.[13]
In April 2024, he was named Vanarama National League player of the month.[14] He left Maidenhead at the end of the 2023–24 season after turning down a new contract.[15] 2024–25 season.
On 5 July 2024, Beckwith signed a two-year contract with Rochdale.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2021–22[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Biggleswade Town (loan) | 2019–20[18] | SFL Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2021–22[19] | National League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2022–23[19] | National League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[19] | National League | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 4 | ||
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Luton Town Young Player of the Season: 2019–20[8]
- National League Player of the Month: April 2024[20]
- National League Team of the Season: 2024–25[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 15th May 2021: Luton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Sam Beckwith: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (4 October 2019). "Hatters award youngster Beckwith a development contract". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Briard, Dan (6 February 2020). "Sam Beckwith joins Biggleswade Town on loan". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (6 March 2020). "Luton defender joins Saints on loan". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Player profiles: Sam Beckwith". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ a b Simmonds, Mike (10 September 2020). "Cornick and Mpanzu win big at Hatters' awards night". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (8 July 2021). "Neufville and Beckwith among a host of Town youngsters to agree new development deals with Luton". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Harper, Kevin (10 August 2021). "Stevenage 2 Luton 2 (3–0 pens): Spot kick woes sees Hatters dumped out of cup – Report and reaction". The Lutonian. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (27 August 2021). "Hatters midfielder Beckwith heads to Magpies for the season". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Luton Town Retained / Released List 2022
- ^ @MUFCYorkRoad (15 June 2022). "Beckwith signs on a permanent basis 👊 The former Magpies loanee has put pen-to-paper at York Road ahead of the 22/23 season. #WeAreMaidenhead" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sam Beckwith is your National League Player of the Month!". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Magpies announce retained list ahead of 2024/25 campaign".
- ^ "Beckwith Becomes Sixth Summer Signing". Rochdale A.F.C. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Beckwith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Sam Beckwith - Playing Career". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "S. Beckwith: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "April's All-Stars Claim The National League Honours". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Elliott, Sam (30 May 2025). "National League Team of the Season Is Announced". National League. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Luton Town F.C. website
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