Sam Deering
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Deering
| image =
| fullname = Sam Deering{{Cite web |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/06/2016 and 30/06/2016
|url=https://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/player-registration---june-2016.ashx |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=The FA |page=4}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|2|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stepney, England{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=425|edition=43rd}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Saffron Walden Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Chelsea
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Charlton Athletic
| youthyears3 = 2006–2008 | youthclubs3 = Oxford United
| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = Oxford United | caps1 = 48 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = → Newport County (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = → Newport County (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = → Barnet (loan) | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Barnet | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2012–2014 | clubs6 = Cheltenham Town | caps6 = 67 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2014–2016 | clubs7 = Whitehawk | caps7 = 60 | goals7 = 15
| years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = Ebbsfleet United | caps8 = 43 | goals8 = 8
| years9 = 2017–2019 | clubs9 = Billericay Town | caps9 = 80 | goals9 = 15
| years10 = 2019–2021 | clubs10 = Dagenham & Redbridge | caps10 = 27 | goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2021–2023 | clubs11 = Farnborough | caps11 = 57 | goals11 = 4
| years12 = 2023 | clubs12 = Bishop's Stortford | caps12 = 16 | goals12 = 2
| years13 = 2023–2024 | clubs13 = Brentwood Town | caps13 = 9 | goals13 = 1
| years14 = 2023 | clubs14 = → Romford (dual registration) | caps14 = 8 | goals14 = 4
| years15 = 2024– |clubs15 = Saffron Walden Town | caps15 = 0 | goals15 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = England C | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 12:00, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 19:52, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
}}
Sam Deering (born 26 February 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saffron Walden Town.
Playing career
Deering spent time as a youth team player with Chelsea and Charlton Athletic before joining Oxford United's academy in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/8302387.Deering_hoping_for_big_gate |title=Deering hoping for big gate |newspaper=Oxford Mail |date=30 July 2010 |accessdate=2 December 2017}}
He was promoted to the first team in 2008 and went on to make his first team debut against Weymouth on 12 August of that year.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7551095.stm "Oxford 0–1 Weymouth"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 2010. Deering scored twice in December 2008 before breaking his leg against Salisbury City.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7803127.stm "Oxford winger Deering breaks leg"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2010. He was fined and warned about his future conduct later that week after making racist comments on a social networking website.[http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/headlines/4010226.U_s_star_in_racism_row/ "U's star in racism row"]. Oxford Mail. Retrieved 10 August 2010. In a club statement, the Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas said: "We take this issue very seriously. I have spoken to Sam personally and he has been made aware that we will not tolerate such comments." Thomas added: "Knowing Sam and his background I am confident he is not a racist. He must understand he is a role model and even his throwaway comments have an impact on people's lives."[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7805104.stm "Deering fined for racist comment"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
Upon returning to action in September 2009, Deering joined Newport County on loan for a month,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8248466.stm "Newport bring in Deering on loan"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2010. making four league appearances during his stay with the club.
He made his first appearance for Oxford in ten months against Altrincham on 31 October, and scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against Histon on 13 February 2010.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8494327.stm "Oxford United 2–0 Histon"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2010. Deering signed a new contract in March 2010,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8558424.stm "Deering signs new Oxford contract"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2010. and helped the club win promotion back to the Football League in the 2010 Conference play-off final at Wembley Stadium, most notably by setting up the final and third goal.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8673190.stm "Oxford United 3–1 York City"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2010.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8897369.stm "Oxford savour life back in the League"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
In November 2010, he rejoined Newport County on loan. He returned to Oxford on 4 January 2011, having made three appearances whilst on loan.{{cite news
|url = http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10342~2257724,00.html
|title = Two back in, two out
|access-date = 4 January 2011
|date = 4 January 2011
|publisher = Oxford United F.C.
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110109012447/http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10342~2257724%2C00.html
|archive-date = 9 January 2011
}} In February 2011, he was loaned to Barnet for the remainder of the season, where he helped them avoid relegation.{{cite news |url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10342~2288411,00.html |title=Deering goes out on loan |accessdate=9 February 2011 |date=8 February 2011 |publisher=Oxford United F.C.}} The move was made permanent at the end of the season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13504211.stm |title=Barnet sign midfielder Sam Deering from Oxford United |accessdate=23 May 2011 |date=23 May 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
Deering joined Cheltenham Town on 5 July 2012, spending two years at Whaddon Road before moving to Conference South side Whitehawk in 2014.{{cite web |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/king-bags-another-impressive-new-recruit-32593/ |title=King Bags Another Impressive New Recruit |first=Steve |last=Whitney |publisher=NonLeague |accessdate=2 December 2017 |date=16 July 2014}} Deering was named in the Conference South team of the season for 2014–15 alongside teammates Nick Arnold and Lee Hills.{{cite news |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/13342593.Whitehawk_release_five_as_King_looks_to_strengthen/ |title=Whitehawk release five as King looks to strengthen |newspaper=The Argus |date=19 June 2015 |first=Howard |last=Griggs |accessdate=2 December 2017}}
Shortly after Steve King's departure as manager at Whitehawk, with his contract due to expire at the end of the season, Deering joined Ebbsfleet United for an undisclosed fee in March 2016.{{cite news |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14319992.Deering_leaves_Whitehawk_for_undisclosed_fee/|title=Sam Deering leaves Whitehawk for undisclosed fee |accessdate=5 March 2016 |date=4 March 2016 |publisher=The Argus| first=Howard |last=Griggs}} Deering joined Billericay Town for the 2017–18 season.[http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/sam-deering Aylesbury United FC – Sam Deering][https://uk.soccerway.com/players/sam-deering/68833/ Soccerway – Sam Deering]
On 14 November 2019, he went back full-time when he signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal.{{cite news |url=https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/midfielder-sam-deering-signs-dagenham-redbridge-from-billericay-town-1-6374923 |title=Midfielder Sam Deering joins Daggers |newspaper=Barking & Dagenham Post|date=14 November 2019 |first=Dan |last=Bennett |accessdate=27 November 2019}} He was released by Dagenham along with five others in June 2021 following the expiration of his contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/dagenham-announce-retained-list-8068796 |title=Dagenham & Redbridge release six as they announce retained list |newspaper=Ilford Recorder|date=18 June 2021 |first=Jacob |last=Ranson |accessdate=27 June 2021}}
Deering joined Farnborough in July 2021. He went on to win the 2021–22 Southern League Playoffs with Farnborough, scoring the winner in the 86th minute to make it 2–1 against Hayes & Yeading United in the playoff final, earning Farnborough promotion to the National League South.[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/farnboroughfootballclub/news/boro-secure-deering-signing-2632543.html BORO' SECURE DEERING SIGNING]
On 2 February 2023, Deering signed for Bishop's Stortford.{{cite tweet|number=1621157433220665350|title=DEERING SIGNS! Promotion winning and former Dagenham & Redbridge, Billericay Town and Farnborough midfielder Sam Deering signs for the Blues. Welcome Sam!|user=BSFCTheBlues|author-link=Bishop's Stortford F.C.|date=2 February 2023|accessdate=4 February 2023}}
On 10 August 2023, Deering signed for Brentwood Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.brentwoodtownfc.co.uk/club-news/deering-signs-for-the-blues|title=Deering signs for the Blues |publisher=Brentwood Town F.C.|date=10 August 2023 |accessdate=30 October 2023}} Six days later, Romford announced Deering had joined the club on a dual registration deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.romfordfc.com/news/double-signing-for-boro-2797418.html|title=Double Signing for Boro |publisher=Romford F.C.|date=16 August 2023 |accessdate=30 October 2023}}
Deering signed for Saffron Walden Town on 23 June 2024, later becoming player/assistant manager at the club.
Career statistics
{{updated|3 February 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Oxford United
|2008–09{{cite news|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10381~35472,00.html|title=Season 2008-09|work=Rage Online|accessdate=6 August 2011}} |19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10
|Conference Premier |23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6{{efn|name=OU|Four appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference Premier play-offs}} | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 4 | |
| rowspan="3"|Newport County (loan)
|4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11
|Conference Premier |3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | colspan=2|—||colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Barnet (loan)
|League Two |16 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="2"|Barnet
|League Two |44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 53 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 5 | |
| rowspan="3"|Cheltenham Town
|League Two |32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=CT|One appearance in EFL Trophy, two in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|League Two |35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFL|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Whitehawk
|Conference South |36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=WH|Three appearances and one goal in National League South play-offs, one in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 43 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16
|24 | 6 | 7 | 4 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 32 | 11 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 15 | 10 | 4 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 2 | 75 | 21 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Ebbsfleet United
|National League South |6 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in National League South play-offs}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|National League South |37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6{{efn|name=EBS|Three appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League South play-offs}} | 0 | 46 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 8 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | 55 | 8 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Billericay Town
|IL Premier Division |43 | 12 | 8 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 8{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 2 | 59 | 15 | ||
| 2018–19
|National League South |28 | 2 | 6 | 3 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20
|National League South |9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!80 | 15 | 19 | 5 | colspan=2|— | 10 | 2 | 109 | 22 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Dagenham & Redbridge
|9 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|National League |18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Farnborough
|2021–22{{Cite news |title=Farnborough – Appearances – Sam Deering |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/farnborough/appearances/sam-deering/926964 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=14 September 2021}} |SFL Premier Division South |41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5{{efn|name=FAR|Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in SFL Premier Division South play-offs}} | 1 | 49 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23
|National League South |16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 4 | 9 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 | 72 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!449 | 53 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 564 | 67 |
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References
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External links
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{{Barnet F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Deering, Sam}}
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Oxford United F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Whitehawk F.C. players
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:Billericay Town F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Farnborough F.C. players
Category:Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
Category:Brentwood Town F.C. players
Category:Saffron Walden Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
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