Samuel John Salt (30 December 1938 – 18 May 1999) was an English footballer who played as a left half.

Sammy Salt
Personal information
Full name Samuel John Salt[1]
Date of birth 30 December 1938
Place of birth Southport, England
Date of death 18 May 1999(1999-05-18) (aged 60)
Place of death Poulton-le-Fylde, England
Position(s) Left half
Youth career
Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1961 Blackpool 18 (0)
1961–1962 Cambridge City
1962–1965 Chelmsford City
Wellington Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

edit

Salt began his career at Blackpool, signing his first professional contract with the club in January 1956, after playing for their youth teams.[1] On 10 September 1960, Salt made his Blackpool debut, starting in a 1–0 loss against Bolton Wanderers. Salt would go on to make 17 further league appearances in the 1960–61 Football League First Division as Blackpool finished 20th, narrowly avoiding relegation.[2]

In the summer of 1961, Salt dropped into non-league football, signing for Southern League side Cambridge City.[3] The following season, Salt signed for Southern League rivals Chelmsford City.[4] In 1965, Salt signed for Wellington Town.[5]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Sammy Salt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Sammy Salt » Premier League 1960/1961". World Football. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "SOUTHERN LEAGUE CHATTER by Jack Archer", The People, 2 July 1961
  4. ^ "Southern League", The People, 20 May 1962
  5. ^ "Nomad looks at the local soccer scene", Cambridge News, 11 December 1965