Sam Sherring
English footballer
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Sam Sherring (born 8 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town, on loan from EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Sherring[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Dorchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Weymouth (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Weymouth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Torquay United (loan) | 42 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Northampton Town | 73 | (2) |
| 2024– | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:12, 18 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
A graduate of AFC Bournemouth's academy, Sherring's previous clubs include Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Accrington Stanley, Torquay United and Weymouth.
Career
Early career
Born in Dorchester,[2] Sherring began his career with Bournemouth, in 2007,[3] at the age of 7.[4] After loan spells with Weymouth,[5][6] and Torquay United,[7][8] including an appearance in the National League Play-Off final,[9] he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2021.[4] On 11 January 2022, Sherring signed on loan for Cambridge United until the end of the season.[10][11]
Northampton Town
Sherring moved to Northampton Town in July 2022.[12]
Milton Keynes Dons
After rejecting a new contract from Northampton, it was announced in June 2024 that Sherring would join Milton Keynes Dons on 1 July 2024.[13] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024, unfortunately scoring an own goal in a 1–2 home defeat to Bradford City.[14]
On 1 September 2025 he signed on loan for Cheltenham Town.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bournemouth | 2019–20[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Weymouth (loan) | 2018–19[19] | Southern Premier South | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League North | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2021–22[18] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2021–22[18] | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2022–23[20] | League Two | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2023–24[21] | League One | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2024–25[22] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025–26[23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2025–26[23] | League Two | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Career total | 210 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 240 | 7 | ||
Honours
Northampton Town
- EFL League Two promotion: 2022–23[24]
