Sam Shilton

Football player infobox
playername = "Sam Shilton"


fullname = Samuel Shilton
nickname =
height = height|m=1.78
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|7|21
cityofbirth = Nottingham
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Free Agent
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears = 1994–1995
youthclubs = Plymouth Argyle
years = 1994–1995
1995–1999
1999–2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008
clubs = Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City
Hartlepool United
Kidderminster Harriers
Burton Albion
Hinckley United
Kettering Town
Solihull Moors
caps(goals) = 003 0(0)
006 0(0)
054 0(8)
079 0(5)
046 0(1)
106 (10)
002 0(0)
000 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 26 September 2008
ntupdate =

Sam Shilton (born on July 21 1978, in Nottingham) is a professional footballer playing as a defender, currently a free agent having been released by Blue Square North Conference team Solihull Moors.

He is the son of former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton.

Playing career

Football League

Shilton started his football career with Plymouth Argyle as a trainee back in August 1994. Roughly one year later, Shilton was the subject of a £125,000 transfer to Midlands side Coventry City. During his time with the sky blues, Shilton played just six games before moving on to Hartlepool United.

After three rather successful seasons with Hartlepool United, Shilton moved back to the Midlands to Kidderminster Harriers.

Non League

Shilton appeared for The Harriers on 79 occasions before moving on to Conference National side Burton Albion. Shilton was with The Brewers for just over one year before joining Hinckley United in July 2005.In December 2007 Sam joined Kettering Town on a free Transfer

Hinckley United

He started in midfield for the Conference North club, but an injury crisis caused him to be moved to defence. He played so well in that position that he was ever present in his defense role for Hinckley United, making over 100 appearances. Sam left Hinckley on the December 7 2007, signing for Kettering Town.

Post Hinckley

Shilton would make just two appearances for Kettering Town during the 2007–08 season, before moving on to Solihull Moors for the 2008–09 season. He was released however on October 3rd 2008.

External links

*soccerbase|id=7250|name=Sam Shilton
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/shilton.shtml Harriers Online profile]