Sam Ramsbottom

Sam Ramsbottom (born 3 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cape Town Spurs.[2]

Sam Ramsbottom
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-04-03) 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

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
  1. Flaherty, Seán (20 July 2016). "Sam Ramsbottom signs for United!". galwayunitedfc.ie.
  2. Sam Ramsbottom at Soccerbase
  3. Sam Ramsbottom at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. "Macclesfield Town Sign Goalkeeper Sam Ramsbottom". www2.mtfc.co.uk. 30 September 2017.
  5. "Breaking | Goalkeeper Sam Ramsbottom signs – Greenock Morton".
  6. "Morton snap up new goalkeeper and add new coach". Greenock Telegraph.
  7. "Hunt on for new shot-stopper as keeper is axed". Greenock Telegraph.
  8. "Falkirk are seeking a back-up to current number one Robbie Mutch and have been assessing a former Championship goalie". www.falkirkherald.co.uk.
  9. "Dumbarton Football Club - EXCLUSIVE: SAM'S SAGA COMES TO AN END". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  10. "Dumbarton Football Club - SAM RAMSBOTTOM JOINS DUMBARTON". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  11. "Dumbarton Football Club - RAMSBOTTOM RETURNS". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  12. "Dumbarton Football Club - SQUAD CHANGES". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  13. Cape Town Spurs F.C. [@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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