Sam Dalby
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Bolton Wanderers
at Bolton Wanderers
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€900k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Wrexham AFC
top club · 88 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 24/25
5 · 12.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-12-07 · 6 players total
214Appearances
39Goals
18Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Dalby |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel George Dalby |
| Date of birth | 1999-12-07 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Bolton Wanderers |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | General Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bolton Wanderers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Wrexham → Bolton
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Dundee United → Wrexham
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Wrexham → Dundee United
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Wrexham AFC, Dundee United FC
39 matches · 15 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Wrexham AFC
40 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: Southend United → Wrexham
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Wrexham AFC
46 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Watford U23 → Southend United
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Southend United
44 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Woking → Watford U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Mar 2021
Transfer: Watford U23 → Woking
20/21 · Loan
Mar 2021
Transfer: Stockport → Watford U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Watford U23 → Stockport
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Watford FC, Woking FC, Stockport County
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Leeds → Watford U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Watford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Leeds
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Leeds → Morecambe FC
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Morecambe FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Leeds
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leyton Orient
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Leyton U18 → Leyton Orient
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Leyton Orient
17 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Wrexham AFC
39.0%
Dundee United FC
13.3%
Southend United
8.8%
Watford FC
0.0%
Stockport County
0.0%
Woking FC
20.1%
Morecambe FC
0.0%
Leyton Orient
18.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 88 | 13 | 12 | 1,711 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 581 |
| Southend United | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 386 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woking FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 882 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 823 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 30 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Dundee United FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1,172 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 177 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Southend United | 43 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 386 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Woking FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 882 |
| 20/21 | National League | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 823 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Leyton U18 | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-23 | Leyton Orient | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Leeds | Morecambe FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Morecambe FC | Leeds | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-12 | Leeds | Watford U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-19 | Watford U23 | Stockport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-19 | Stockport | Watford U23 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-22 | Watford U23 | Woking | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Woking | Watford U23 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-28 | Watford U23 | Southend United | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-01 | Southend United | Wrexham | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Wrexham | Dundee United | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Dundee United | Wrexham | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Wrexham | Bolton | Transfer | 900000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€900k
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hayden | 2 | 1 | 912 |
| Ollie Palmer | 2 | 0 | 534 |
| Jordan Davies | 2 | 1 | 533 |
| Jordan Tunnicliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Lee | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Glenn Middleton | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luca Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Declan Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vicko Sevelj | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Barnett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Ferry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Cleworth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Cannon | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shaun Hobson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Mendy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas O'Connor | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Young | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 14 | 30 |
| 21/22 | National League | Southend United | 9 | 43 |
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 6 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 31 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 5 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 3 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Dundee United | Wrexham | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Wrexham | Dundee United | Loan | — | €275k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Woking | Watford U23 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-22 | Watford U23 | Woking | Loan | — | €100k |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-19 | Stockport | Watford U23 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-19 | Watford U23 | Stockport | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Morecambe FC | Leeds | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Leeds | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Bolton Wanderers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-10-16 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 4–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4–3 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Dalby's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull Moors | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 50% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 47% |
| Aldershot Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 37% |
| Eastleigh FC | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 43% |
| Maidenhead United | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 31% |
| Barnet FC | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 42% |
| Boreham Wood | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 42% |
| Yeovil Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 38% |
| Wealdstone FC | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 46% |
| Altrincham FC | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 50% |
| Halifax Town | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 42% |
| Oldham Athletic | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 39 | 581 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 1,382 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 21/22 | 44 | 386 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
104 apps
16 G
0 A
Premiership
30 apps
14 G
2 A
FA Cup
11 apps
4 G
8 A
League Two
49 apps
2 G
8 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Dalby?
Sam Dalby is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Bolton Wanderers.
How old is Sam Dalby?
Sam Dalby is 26 years old. He was born on December 7, 1999 in London.
What position does Sam Dalby play?
Sam Dalby plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sam Dalby play for?
Sam Dalby currently plays for Bolton Wanderers.
How many career goals has Sam Dalby scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Dalby has scored 39 goals in 214 appearances.
What is Sam Dalby's market value?
Sam Dalby's most recent reported market value is €900k.