Full name Samuel Meredith Playing position Date joined 2015 Place of death Gorton, England Weight 125 kg | Height 1.93 m Date of birth 5 September 1872 Name Sam Meredith | |
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Date of death 25 December 1921(1921-12-25) (aged 49) Role American football defensive end Parents Rachel Meredith, Sam Meredith | ||
Place of birth Trefonen, Shropshire | ||
Samuel "Sam" Meredith (5 September 1872 – 25 December 1921) was a Welsh footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made fifty appearances as well as eight appearances for the Wales national team. His brother, Billy, was also a Welsh international footballer.
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Career
Meredith was born Trefonen and played for Chirk AAA before joining Stoke City in 1901. He was a regular in his first season at the Victoria Ground making 31 appearances in 1901–02 but then was used as back-up by manager Horace Austerberry. He left in 1904 for Leyton having played 50 matches for Stoke.
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