Sammy Winston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Winston | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2023 (aged 44) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Leyton Orient | 11 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Yeovil Town | (6) | |
| 1998–1999 | Chesham United | ||
| 1999–2000 | Sutton United | 38 | (8) |
| 2000–2001 | Kingstonian | 34 | (4) |
| 2001–2003 | Slough Town | ||
| 2003-2004 | Boreham Wood | ||
| 2004–2005 | East Thurrock United | ||
| -2007 | Harlow Town | ||
| → Uxbridge (loan) | |||
| Leyton | |||
| 2008–2009 | Potters Bar Town | ||
| Enfield Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Winston (6 August 1978 – 27 February 2023) was an English footballer who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]After helping Tottenham Hotspur reach the final of the FA Youth Cup, Winston signed for Norwich City to get more game time, but failed to make an appearance there.[1]
In 1996, he signed for Leyton Orient in the fourth division,[2] making 11 league appearances before joining fifth division side Yeovil Town.
In 2000, he signed for Kingstonian, another fifth division club, but left at the end of 2000–01 due to financial problems and relegation to the sixth division.[1] From there, he moved to Slough Town F.C.[3]
Death
[edit]Winston died on 27 February 2023, at the age of 44.[4][5] No cause of death was reported at the time, however the family disclosed Winston was struggling with his mental health at the time of his unexpected death.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Flown From the Nest Profile
- ^ Orient, Leyton. "Leyton Orient". Leyton Orient. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Sammy Winston". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ @TheOrientHour (27 February 2023). "RIP Sammy Winston Aged 44" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sammy Winston 1978–2023". Leyton Orient. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Garner-Purkis, Zak (3 March 2023). "Heartbreaking tribute to 'cheeky' London footballer after he suddenly dies". My London. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sammy Winston at Archive.mehstg.com
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