Sammy Winston

Sammy Winston
Personal information
Full name Samuel Winston
Date of birth (1978-08-06)6 August 1978
Place of birth Islington, London, England
Date of death 27 February 2023(2023-02-27) (aged 44)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Norwich City 0 (0)
1996–1997 Leyton Orient 11 (1)
1997–1998 Yeovil Town (6)
1998–1999 Chesham United
1999–2000 Sutton United 38 (8)
2000–2001 Kingstonian 34 (4)
2001–2003 Slough Town
2003-2004 Boreham Wood
2004–2005 East Thurrock United
-2007 Harlow Town
→ Uxbridge (loan)
Leyton
2008–2009 Potters Bar Town
Enfield Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Winston (6 August 1978 – 27 February 2023) was an English footballer who played as a forward.

Career

After helping Tottenham Hotspur reach the final of the FA Youth Cup, Winston signed for Norwich City to get more game time, but failed to make an appearance there.[1]

In 1996, he signed for Leyton Orient in the fourth division,[2] making 11 league appearances before joining fifth division side Yeovil Town.

In 2000, he signed for Kingstonian, another fifth division club, but left at the end of 2000–01 due to financial problems and relegation to the sixth division.[1] From there, he moved to Slough Town F.C.[3]

Death

Winston died on 27 February 2023, at the age of 44.[4][5] No cause of death was reported at the time, however the family disclosed Winston was struggling with his mental health at the time of his unexpected death.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Flown From the Nest Profile
  2. ^ Orient, Leyton. "Leyton Orient". Leyton Orient. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Sammy Winston". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ^ @TheOrientHour (27 February 2023). "RIP Sammy Winston Aged 44" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Sammy Winston 1978–2023". Leyton Orient. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ Garner-Purkis, Zak (3 March 2023). "Heartbreaking tribute to 'cheeky' London footballer after he suddenly dies". My London. Retrieved 26 September 2024.


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