Market value
—
Rating · 13/14
5.8
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.28
goals / match
Swindon Town
top club · 136 apps
Position rank · 13/14
#1606
goals rank
#1942
assists rank
120
season goals
17
season assists
Among 2,311 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2006
€750k
top transfer fee · 06/07
25
best season · 02/03
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
430Appearances
120Goals
17Assists
35Yellow cards
2Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Parkin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Parkin |
| Date of birth | 1981-03-14 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Roehampton, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Exeter City → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: St. Mirren → Exeter City
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Exeter City
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — St. Mirren FC
33 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → St. Mirren
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Queen o. t. S.
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Queen of the South FC, St. Johnstone FC
19 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2011
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — St. Johnstone FC
26 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Walsall → St. Johnstone
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Walsall FC
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Luton → Walsall
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Luton
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Luton → Leyton Orient
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Luton Town, Leyton Orient
43 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Luton Town
20 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Ipswich → Luton
06/07 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Ipswich Town, Luton Town
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Ipswich Town
20 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Swindon Town → Ipswich
05/06 · Transfer · €650k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Swindon Town
48 matches · 24 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Swindon Town
43 matches · 22 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Chelsea → Swindon Town
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Swindon Town
45 matches · 25 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2002
Transfer: Northampton → Chelsea
01/02 · Return from loan
Aug 2001
Transfer: Chelsea → Northampton
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Northampton Town
42 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Chelsea
00/01 · Return from loan
Mar 2001
Transfer: Chelsea → Oldham Athletic
00/01 · Loan
Feb 2001
Transfer: Wycombe → Chelsea
00/01 · Return from loan
Dec 2000
Transfer: Chelsea → Wycombe
00/01 · Loan
Nov 2000
Transfer: Millwall → Chelsea
00/01 · Return from loan
Sep 2000
Transfer: Chelsea → Millwall
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Wycombe Wanderers, Oldham Athletic, Millwall FC
25 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 814 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 13/14. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.55/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.55/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.55/90
Minutes played by club
Exeter City
7.7%
St. Mirren FC
13.4%
St. Johnstone FC
9.5%
Queen of the South FC
3.4%
Walsall FC
4.1%
Luton Town
18.6%
Leyton Orient
0.0%
Ipswich Town
4.7%
Swindon Town
11.5%
Northampton Town
13.4%
Millwall FC
1.7%
Oldham Athletic
1.9%
Wycombe Wanderers
10.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 495 |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 861 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 612 |
| Queen of the South FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 220 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 263 |
| Luton Town | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 1,198 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 305 |
| Swindon Town | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 136 | 71 | 6 | 738 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 862 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 109 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 121 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 656 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Exeter City | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 495 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 27 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 638 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 220 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 363 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Walsall FC | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 263 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leyton Orient | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Luton Town | 23 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 353 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Luton Town | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 600 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 305 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Swindon Town | 41 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 160 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Swindon Town | 40 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Swindon Town | 43 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 148 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Northampton Town | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 690 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 520 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | Chelsea | Millwall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-01 | Millwall | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Chelsea | Wycombe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-01 | Wycombe | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Chelsea | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | Oldham Athletic | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Chelsea | Northampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Northampton | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Chelsea | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Swindon Town | Ipswich | Transfer | 100000 | €650k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Ipswich | Luton | Transfer | 100000 | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Luton | Leyton Orient | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Leyton Orient | Luton | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Luton | Walsall | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Walsall | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | St. Johnstone | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-07 | Queen o. t. S. | St. Mirren | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-09 | St. Mirren | Exeter City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Exeter City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2011-06-01 | 2011-12-01 | 184 | 17 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2011-12-14 | 2012-01-20 | 38 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Second Division | Swindon Town | 25 | 43 |
| 04/05 | League One | Swindon Town | 23 | 41 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Swindon Town | 19 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Swindon Town | 4 | 41 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 15 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Leyton Orient | Luton | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Luton | Leyton Orient | Loan | — | €800k |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Northampton | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Chelsea | Northampton | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | Oldham Athletic | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Chelsea | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-01 | Wycombe | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Chelsea | Wycombe | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-01 | Millwall | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | Chelsea | Millwall | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sam Parkin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 82 | 36 | 21 | 25 | 116 | 103 | +13 | 44% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 82 | 33 | 17 | 32 | 102 | 98 | +4 | 40% |
| Huddersfield Town | 78 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 90 | 132 | -42 | 26% |
| Leyton Orient | 76 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 88 | 97 | -9 | 30% |
| Yeovil Town | 76 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 84 | 85 | -1 | 30% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 72 | 22 | 18 | 32 | 76 | 101 | -25 | 31% |
| Bristol Rovers | 72 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 80 | 93 | -13 | 36% |
| Carlisle United | 72 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 91 | 79 | +12 | 36% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 70 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 73 | 100 | -27 | 27% |
| Colchester United | 70 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 66 | 90 | -24 | 29% |
| Southend United | 68 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 86 | 88 | -2 | 34% |
| Brentford FC | 68 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 76 | 93 | -17 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 29 | 495 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 861 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 220 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 612 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 263 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 353 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 10 | 600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 340 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 01/02 | 42 | 862 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 886 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
145 apps
56 G
0 A
League One
97 apps
31 G
5 A
League Two
49 apps
7 G
1 A
Premiership
50 apps
6 G
3 A
Championship
15 apps
6 G
3 A
Championship
30 apps
6 G
1 A
League Cup
12 apps
4 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
7 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
12 apps
1 G
2 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Parkin?
Sam Parkin is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Sam Parkin?
Sam Parkin is 45 years old. He was born on March 14, 1981 in Roehampton.
What position does Sam Parkin play?
Sam Parkin plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sam Parkin play for?
Sam Parkin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sam Parkin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Parkin has scored 120 goals in 430 appearances.