Sammy Troughton

{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer and coach}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Use Hiberno-English|date=December 2017}}

{{BLP sources|date=June 2009}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sammy Troughton

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Samuel Edward Troughton{{Hugman|19887|accessdate=17 January 2021}}

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|3|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lisburn, Northern Ireland

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1982–1983

| clubs1 = Glentoran

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1983–1984

| clubs2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 2

| years3 =

| clubs3 = Arcadia Shepherds

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1986

| clubs4 = Crusaders

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 1

| years5 =

| clubs5 = Jomo Cosmos

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| years6 =

| clubs6 = Orlando Pirates

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| years7 = 1988–1990

| clubs7 = Mamelodi Sundowns

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| years8 = 1992–1993

| clubs8 = Glentoran

| caps8 = 31

| goals8 = 2

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland Schools[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/nisfa/U15%20Caps.htm NISFA U15 & U16 International Players]

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 =

| nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland Youth[http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/northern-ireland-under-18-line-ups.html NIFG Northern Ireland Under-18/19 Line-Ups 1981-2001]

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

| manageryears1 = 1994

| managerclubs1 = Orlando Pirates

| manageryears2 = 2005–2008

| managerclubs2 = University of Pretoria

| manageryears3 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs3 = Mpumalanga Black Aces

| manageryears4 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs4 = Nathi Lions

| manageryears5 = 2014–2016

| managerclubs5 = University of Pretoria

| manageryears6 = 2016

| managerclubs6 = Vasco da Gama

| manageryears7 = 2017

| managerclubs7 = Free State Stars{{Cite web |date=2017-08-24 |title=Sammy Troughton confirms Free State Stars exit in wake of draw with Bidvest Wits |url=https://www.kickoff.com/sa-news/transfer-news/sammy-troughton-confirms-free-state-stars-exit-in-wake-of-draw-with-bidvest-wits-20170824 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Kick Off |language=en}}

| manageryears8 = 2018

| managerclubs8 = Uthongathi{{Cite web |date=2018-01-19 |title=Uthongathi FC replace Ronnie Gabriel with Sammy Troughton |url=https://www.kickoff.com/sa-news/transfer-news/uthongathi-fc-replace-ronnie-gabriel-with-sammy-troughton-20180116 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Kick Off |language=en}}

| manageryears9 = 2018

| managerclubs9 = Witbank Spurs

| manageryears10 = 2018

| managerclubs10 = TS Sporting

| manageryears11 = –2021

| managerclubs11 = Pretoria Callies{{Cite web |date=2021-04-03 |title=Pretoria Callies explain Sammy Troughton's departure |url=https://www.kickoff.com/sa-news/motsepe-foundation-championship/pretoria-callies-explain-sammy-troughtons-departure-20210402 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Kick Off |language=en}}

| manageryears12 = 2021

| managerclubs12 = Cape Town All Stars{{Cite web |date=2021-05-18 |title=Sammy Troughton explains Cape Town All Stars departure |url=https://www.kickoff.com/sa-news/motsepe-foundation-championship/sammy-troughton-explains-cape-town-all-stars-departure-20210518 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Kick Off |language=en}}

| manageryears13 = 2021–2023

| managerclubs13 = University of Pretoria{{Cite web |date=2021-06-25 |title=University of Pretoria AmaTuks rehire Sammy Troughton as head coach |url=https://www.kickoff.com/sa-news/motsepe-foundation-championship/university-of-pretoria-amatuks-rehire-sammy-troughton-as-head-coach-20210624 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Kick Off |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=Tuks part ways with backroom staff member? |url=https://www.kickoff.com/sa-news/motsepe-foundation-championship/university-of-pretoria-part-ways-with-sammy-troughton-20230630 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Kick Off |language=en}}

| manageryears14 = 2023

| managerclubs14 = Marumo Gallants{{Cite web |last=Munyai |first=Ofhani |date=2023-07-07 |title=Marumo Gallants start new era: Relocate, hire new coach? |url=https://farpost.co.za/2023/07/07/marumo-gallants-start-new-era-relocate-hire-new-coach/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}

| club-update =

| ntupdate =

}}

Samuel Edward Troughton (born 27 March 1964 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a forward and now a coach.