Sam Sherring

Sam Sherring
Personal information
Full name Sam Sherring
Date of birth (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Dorchester, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Rochdale
Number 26
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)
2024–2026 Milton Keynes Dons 10 (0)
2025–2026 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 23 (2)
2026– Rochdale 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:19, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

Sam Sherring (born 8 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Rochdale.

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, Sherring began his career with Bournemouth, in 2007, at the age of 7. After loan spells with Weymouth, and Torquay United, including an appearance in the National League Play-Off final, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2021. On 11 January 2022, Sherring signed on loan for Cambridge United until the end of the season.

Northampton Town

Sherring moved to Northampton Town in July 2022.

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. 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.

On 31 August 2025, Sherring joined EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.

Sherring was one of nine players released by the club at the conclusion of their contracts on 30 June 2026.

Rochdale

On 27 July 2026 it was announced that Sherring had signed for Rochdale.

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bournemouth 2019–20 Premier League 0000000000
2020–21 Championship 0000000000
2021–22 Championship 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Weymouth (loan) 2018–19 Southern Premier South 310200050380
Weymouth (loan) 2019–20 National League North 110000020130
Torquay United (loan) 2020–21 National League 423200050493
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2021–22 League One 100001030140
Cambridge United (loan) 2021–22 League One 140100000150
Northampton Town 2022–23 League Two 362100000372
2023–24 League One 370101010400
Total 732201010772
Milton Keynes Dons 2024–25 League Two 100101010130
2025–26 League Two 0000000000
Total 100101010130
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2025–26 League Two 232100010252
Rochdale 2026–27 League Two 5000202090
Career total 219790502002537
  1. ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy.
  2. ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy.
  3. ↑ Three appearances in the FA Trophy; two appearances in the Play-Offs.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Northampton Town

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sam Sherring at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sam Sherring". AFCB.
  4. 1 2 "Cherries loan Sherring to Accrington". BBC Sport.
  5. ↑ "DONE DEAL: Bournemouth send Sam Sherring to Weymouth - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com.
  6. ↑ "Molesley praises 'fantastic' Sherring for Weymouth loan heroics". Bournemouth Echo.
  7. ↑ "Sam Sherring & Adam Randell Extend Loan Stays". 2 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sherring extends Torquay stay". AFCB.
  9. ↑ "Cherries loanee Sherring cannot prevent dramatic play-off final defeat for Torquay". Bournemouth Echo.
  10. ↑ "Sam Sherring joins on loan". Cambridge United F.C.
  11. ↑ "Cambridge sign Bournemouth's Sherring". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Northampton sign Bournemouth defender Sherring". BBC Sport.
  13. ↑ "Sam Sherring: MK Dons sign Northampton Town defender". BBC Sport. 21 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Bradford City". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Media (31 August 2025). "Sam Sherring checks in on loan". www.ctfc.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Cheltenham Town transfer news: Sam Sherring, Isaac Hutchinson and Tommy Taylor join". BBC Sport. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons retained list 2026". Milton Keynes Dons. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Rochdale bring in ex-MK Dons defender Sherring". 27 July 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  21. 1 2 3 "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "Sam SHERRING". 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Sam Sherring in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!". Northampton Town. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.