Sam Torrans

Sam Torrans

Torrans c. 1890
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Torrans
Date of birth	(1869-02-04)4 February 1869
Place of birth	Belfast, Ireland
Date of death	8 May 1948(1948-05-08) (aged 79)
Positions	Left half forward left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1886–1902	Linfield		(29+)
Total			(29+)
International career
1889–1901	Ireland	26	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Torrans (4 February 1869 – 8 May 1948) was an Irish footballer who mainly played as a left half. He spent his entire career with Linfield.

Club career

Torrans spent his entire 16-year career playing for Linfield, where he won 6 Irish League titles and 7 Irish Cups.

International career

Torrans would make his international debut with Ireland on 9 March 1889, in a 7–0 loss in a British Home Championship match against Scotland, held at Ibrox Park. On 5 March 1892, during a home match against England, in the 1891–92 British Home Championship, Ireland were awarded the first penalty kick in an international fixture. Torrans would be sent up to take the penalty; however, his shot would be saved by English goalkeeper Bill Rowley. In 1901, Torrans would end his career with Ireland, scoring 1 goal and earning 26 caps.

Honours

• Irish League: 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1897–98, 1901–02; runner-up: 1893–94, 1898–99, 1899–1900
• Irish Cup: 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1901–02; runner-up: 1893–94

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