Sam Ramsbottom (born 3 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cape Town Spurs.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Greasby, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cape Town Spurs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| → Burscough (loan) | |||
| → Droylsden (loan) | |||
| → Bootle (loan) | |||
| → Witton Albion (loan) | |||
| 2016–2017 | Galway United | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Barrow | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Macclesfield Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Alfreton Town | 40 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Greenock Morton | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dumbarton | 34 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Edinburgh | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cape Town Spurs | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:20, 3 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ramsbottom has played for Tranmere Rovers, Burscough, Droylsden, Bootle, Witton Albion, Galway United, Barrow, Macclesfield Town, Alfreton Town, Greenock Morton and Dumbarton.
Career edit
Born in Greasby,[3] Ramsbottom began his career with Tranmere Rovers, joining them at the age of 7 and spending time on loan with Burscough, Droylsden, Bootle and Witton Albion before signing for Irish club Galway United in July 2016.[1] After a short spell with Barrow he signed for Macclesfield Town in September 2017.[4] He then spent time with Alfreton Town before signing a one-year contract with Scottish club Greenock Morton in June 2019.[5][6] He left Morton at the end of the 2019–20 season,[7] and went on trial with Falkirk in September 2020.[8] After his spell on trial with Falkirk ended and offers overseas were stopped by the Covid-19 pandemic,[9] Ramsbottom joined Dumbarton in March 2021.[10] After establishing himself as the club's number one, Ramsbottom extended his contract with the club in June 2021.[11] He left the Sons in May 2022 following their relegation to Scottish League Two.[12]
In August 2023, Ramsbottom joined South African Premier Division club Cape Town Spurs.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b Flaherty, Seán (20 July 2016). "Sam Ramsbottom signs for United!". galwayunitedfc.ie.
- ^ Sam Ramsbottom at Soccerbase
- ^ Sam Ramsbottom at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Macclesfield Town Sign Goalkeeper Sam Ramsbottom". www2.mtfc.co.uk. 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Breaking | Goalkeeper Sam Ramsbottom signs – Greenock Morton".
- ^ "Morton snap up new goalkeeper and add new coach". Greenock Telegraph.
- ^ "Hunt on for new shot-stopper as keeper is axed". Greenock Telegraph.
- ^ "Falkirk are seeking a back-up to current number one Robbie Mutch and have been assessing a former Championship goalie". www.falkirkherald.co.uk.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - EXCLUSIVE: SAM'S SAGA COMES TO AN END". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - SAM RAMSBOTTOM JOINS DUMBARTON". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - RAMSBOTTOM RETURNS". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - SQUAD CHANGES". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ @CapeTownSpursFC (3 August 2023). "Sam Ramsbottom has joined the Urban Warriors! 🔴⚪️💪🏼#CAPETOWNSPURS #URBANWARRIORS #PSL #DSTVPREMIERSHIP #OURYOUTHOURFUTURE #CAPETOWN #SOUTHAFRICA" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Twitter.
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