Sam Reed (footballer)
English footballer (born 2003)
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Samuel James Reed is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Altrincham.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel James Reed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Altrincham | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Young Owls JFC | ||
| 2013–2016 | Sheffield United | ||
| 2016–2019 | Young Owls JFC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Brighouse Town | 82 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Boston United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2025– | Altrincham | 21 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:33, 6 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Reed was with Brighouse Town from the age of 16 and spent 3 years with the club and amassed 82 appearances at Step 4 of the non-league pyramid.[3][4]
Sheffield Wednesday
After making 39 appearances for Brighouse Town during the 2022–23 season, making the Northern Premier League East Team of the Season, he joined Sheffield Wednesday on 20 July 2023 following a successful trial, joing the U21 side.[5] He made his Wednesday debut coming off the bench against Coventry City in the FA Cup on 6 February 2023.[6][7][8] The option was taken up on his contract to extend his deal at Sheffield Wednesday for another year in May 2024.[9] He was released from his contract following the end of the 2024–25 season.[10]
Loans
On 26 November 2024, Reed joined National League side, Boston United on loan until January, making his debut the same day, coming off the bench in a 4–0 away defeat to Oldham Athletic.[11][12] He returned from his loan on the 8 January 2025 having played 5 times for the club.[13]
In February 2025 he joined National League North side Scarborough Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
Altrincham
On 6 June 2025, Reed joined Altrincham.[15] He made his debut in a 3–2 victory on the opening day of the season against Aldershot Town.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 6 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2023–24[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boston United (loan) | 2024–25[18] | National League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2024–25[18] | National League North | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||
| Altrincham | 2025–26[19] | National League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Career total | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||