Sam Stanton
{{Short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Stanton
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|04|19}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| height =
| position = Central Midfielder
| currentclub = Arbroath
(on loan from Raith Rovers)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Hutchison Vale B.C.
| youthyears2 = 2006–2012
| youthclubs2 = Hibernian
| years1 = 2012–2018
| caps1 = 57
| goals1 = 3
| clubs1 = Hibernian
| years2 = 2013
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| clubs2 = → Cowdenbeath (loan)
| years3 = 2016
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 3
| clubs3 = → Livingston (loan)
| years4 = 2016–2017
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 4
| clubs4 = → Dumbarton (loan)
| years5 = 2017–2018
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 4
| clubs5 = → Dundee United (loan)
| years6 = 2018–2020
| caps6 = 56
| goals6 = 5
| clubs6 = Dundee United
| years7 = 2020
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 3
| clubs7 = Phoenix Rising
| years8 = 2021
| caps8 = 29
| goals8 = 1
| clubs8 = Dundalk
| years9 = 2022–
| caps9 = 88
| goals9 = 9
| clubs9 = Raith Rovers
| years10 = 2025–
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| clubs10 = → Arbroath (loan)
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2014
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 16:58, 24 January 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 14:03, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
}}
Samuel Stanton (born 19 April 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arbroath on loan from {{Scottish football updater|RaithRov}} club Raith Rovers.
He has also previously played for Hibernian, with loan spells at each of Cowdenbeath, Livingston & Dumbarton, before moving to Dundee United, Phoenix Rising and Dundalk as well as representing Scotland at youth international level.
Early life
Stanton attended Broughton Primary and Trinity Academy, Edinburgh.{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/other-sport/hibs_kid_sam_stanton_hungry_after_ibrox_debut_1_2087539 | title=Hibs kid Sam Stanton hungry after Ibrox debut | publisher=Johnston Press | work=Edinburgh Evening News | date=31 January 2012 | accessdate=4 February 2012}} Stanton shares his surname with a famous former Hibs player, Pat Stanton, however he is not related to him.
Career
=Hibernian=
Stanton was a member of the Hibernian under-19 squad.{{cite web | url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10290~59538,00.html | title=Sam Stanton Hibernian Profile | publisher=Hibernian FC | work=www.hibernianfc.co.uk | accessdate=2 February 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212160808/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10290~59538,00.html | archivedate=12 February 2012 | df=dmy-all }} He was promoted to the first team on 28 December 2011 when he was an unused substitute for the match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.{{cite news | url = http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/football/hibs/hibs_youngster_sam_stanton_on_the_verge_of_breakthrough_pat_fenlon_1_2070595 | title=Hibs youngster Sam Stanton on the verge of breakthrough | work=Edinburgh Evening News | publisher=Johnston Press | date=21 January 2012 | accessdate=2 February 2012}} He went on to make his first team debut aged 17 as a substitute against Rangers on 28 January 2012.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16664037.stm | title=Rangers 4 – 0 Hibernian | publisher=BBC | work=BBC Sport | date=28 January 2012 | accessdate=2 February 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/european/hibs_kid_sam_stanton_hungry_after_ibrox_debut_1_2087539|title=Hibs kid Sam Stanton hungry after Ibrox debut|first=David|last=Hardie|work=Edinburgh Evening News|publisher=Johnston Press|date=31 January 2012|accessdate=4 February 2012}}
He signed a three-year contract with Hibs in September 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/hibs-rising-star-sam-stanton-signs-three-year-deal-1-2505179| title=Hibs rising star Sam Stanton signs three-year deal |first=David |last=Hardie | work=Edinburgh Evening News | publisher=Johnston Press | date=4 September 2012 | accessdate=4 September 2012}} Stanton was loaned to Cowdenbeath in January 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20915157 |title=Cowdenbeath bring in trio on loan |date=4 January 2013 |accessdate=4 January 2013 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}} and made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Morton.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20920351 |title=Cowdenbeath 1–1 Morton |date=5 January 2013 |accessdate=6 January 2013 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}} His stint at Cowdenbeath ended after just two appearances, however, as he suffered a knee injury that required surgery.{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20130318/euan-on-wonder-goal_2262950_3113944 |title=Euan on Wonder Goal |work=www.hibernianfc.co.uk |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=18 March 2013 |accessdate=20 March 2013}}
Stanton established himself in the Hibs first team during the second half of the 2013–14 season. He won the SPFL young player of the month award for February 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26591966 |title=Sam Stanton: Hibs midfielder is February's young player of month |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=15 March 2014 |accessdate=15 March 2014}} In April 2014, Stanton signed a four-year contract extension with Hibs.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27062511 |title=Sam Stanton agrees long-term Hibernian deal |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=17 April 2014 |accessdate=17 April 2014}}
On 8 January 2016, Stanton signed for Livingston for the remainder of the 2015–16 Scottish Championship season.
Stanton joined Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on a season-long loan on deadline day in August 2016.{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=SAM STANTON JOINS ON LOAN FROM HIBS|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=2664|accessdate=31 August 2016}} He scored his first goals for the club in a 2–2 draw with Ayr United in February 2017{{cite news|title=Dumbarton 2–2 Ayr United|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38940682|accessdate=18 February 2017}}
=Dundee United=
Stanton joined Championship team Dundee United in July 2017, initially on loan.{{cite news|title=Southampton goalkeeper Harry Lewis joins Dundee United on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40617914|accessdate=15 July 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=15 July 2017}} The move was made permanent on 19 January 2018, with Stanton signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with United.{{cite web |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/5493/STANTON-SIGNS-PERMANENT-CONTRACT.html |title=Stanton signs permanent contract |publisher=Dundee United |date=19 January 2018 |accessdate=19 January 2018}}
=Phoenix Rising=
Stanton signed with Phoenix Rising on 23 January 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/1080244 |title=Phoenix Rising Adds Midfielder Sam Stanton |publisher=Phoenix Rising Communications |date=23 January 2020 |accessdate=23 January 2020}} After a successful season winning the Western Conference and reaching the USL Championship Final (which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Stanton and the club mutually agreed to part ways in December.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 December 2020|title=Phoenix Rising FC and Sam Stanton mutually agree to part ways|url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/1136446|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=9 December 2020|website=phxrisingfc.com}}
=Dundalk=
He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk in January 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/scottish-midfielder-sam-stanton-joins-dundalk-from-phoenix-rising-1.4468411|title=Scottish midfielder Sam Stanton joins Dundalk from Phoenix Rising|first=Emmet|last=Malone|newspaper=The Irish Times}} Stanton made his debut in the 2021 President of Ireland's Cup on 12 March 2021, as his side beat Shamrock Rovers on penalties to lift the trophy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/26744/presidents-cup-final-report-shamrock-rovers-1---1-dundalk-dundalk-win-4-3-on-penalties/|title=President's Cup Final Report: Shamrock Rovers 1 - 1 Dundalk (Dundalk win 4-3 on penalties)|website=ExtraTime.com}} He featured in all 6 of the clubs UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers{{Soccerway|samuel-stanton/223495|accessdate=19 October 2017}} as they were narrowly knocked out 4–3 on aggregate by Vitesse Arnhem in the Third Qualifying Round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/dundalk-1-2-vitesse-arnhem-24750036|title=Dundalk 1-2 Vitesse Arnhem: Brave Dundalk downed in Tallaght as they exit Europe|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=12 August 2021|website=Irish Mirror}} He scored his first goal for the club on 27 September in a 2–1 win over Bohemians.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/dundalk-v-bohemians-5559613-Sep2021/|title=Dundalk ease relegation fears with entertaining victory over Bohs|first=Niall|last=Newberry|website=The42|date=27 September 2021 }} Stanton made a total of 40 appearances for the club in all competitions as they finished in 6th place in the league.
=Raith Rovers=
On 15 December it was announced that Stanton had returned to Scotland to sign for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract that would commence on 1 January 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.raithrovers.net/51658/sam-stanton.htm|title=Sam Stanton | Raith Rovers FC|website=www.raithrovers.net}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/1215/1266879-sam-stanton-makes-dundalk-exit-to-join-raith-rovers/|title=Sam Stanton makes Dundalk exit to join Raith Rovers|date=15 December 2021|via=www.rte.ie}}
In January 2025, he joined Scottish League One club Arbroath on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite tweet|number=1882368790291181767|title=𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐦! All at Arbroath FC are thrilled to announce the loan signing of midfielder Sam Stanton until the end of the season, from Championship side Raith Rovers.|user=ArbroathFC|author-link=Arbroath F.C.|date=23 January 2025|accessdate=24 January 2025}}
International Career
Stanton was selected for the Scotland national under-19 football team in August 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20120731/stanton-earns-scotland-call_2262950_2866914 |title=Stanton Earns Scotland Call |work=www.hibernianfc.co.uk|publisher=Hibernian FC|date=31 July 2012|accessdate=31 July 2012}} He appeared as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat against Germany.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsID=10381&newsCategoryID=1|title=Scotland Under-19s lose 1–0 to Germany|work=www.scottishfa.co.uk|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=14 August 2012|accessdate=14 August 2012}} He then scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Norway.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsCategoryID=6&newsID=10442|title=Scotland U19s come from behind to defeat Norway|work=www.scottishfa.co.uk|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=23 August 2012|accessdate=23 August 2012}} On 5 March 2014, he made his debut for the Scotland under-21 side in a 2–2 draw against Hungary at Tannadice.{{cite web|title=Scotland U21 2–2 Hungary U21|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26460670|publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport|date=5 March 2014|accessdate=11 March 2014}}
Career statistics
| 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"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, U.S. Open Cup & FAI Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup & League of Ireland Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Hibernian
|2011–12{{soccerbase season|63522|2011|accessdate=19 October 2017}} |rowspan="2"|Scottish Premier League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13{{soccerbase season|63522|2012|accessdate=19 October 2017}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|63522|2013|accessdate=19 October 2017}}
|28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs}} | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|63522|2014|accessdate=19 October 2017}}
|rowspan="2"|Scottish Championship |22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=statsSCC}} | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|63522|2015|accessdate=19 October 2017}}
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=statsSCC}} | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 7 |
| Cowdenbeath (loan)
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Livingston (loan)
|Scottish Championship |13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Dumbarton (loan)
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|63522|2016|accessdate=19 October 2017}} |Scottish Championship |26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=statsSCC}} | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Dundee United (loan)
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|63522|2017|accessdate=19 October 2017}} |Scottish Championship |21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=statsSCC}} | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| rowspan=4|Dundee United
|rowspan="3"|Scottish Championship |14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs|name=statsSPP}} | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|63522|2018|accessdate=17 July 2019}}
|25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs|name=statsSPP}} | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|63522|2019|accessdate=17 July 2019}}
|17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=statsSCC}} | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 1 | 74 | 6 | |
| Phoenix Rising
|2020 |14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in the USL Championship playoffs}} | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Dundalk
|2021 |League of Ireland Premier Division |29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League|name=statsUECL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in the President of Ireland's Cup|name=statsPOIC}} | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| Raith Rovers
|Scottish Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=statsSCC}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!218 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 274 | 29 |
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Honours
; Raith Rovers
References
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External links
- {{SFA player|127004}}
{{2023–24 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:Scottish men's footballers
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Category:Scottish Premier League players
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Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
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Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Dumbarton F.C. players
Category:Dundee United F.C. players
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