# Sam Cartwright

Samuel Elliott Cartwright (born 8 July 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Spalding United.

## Career

Cartwright signed his first professional contract in October 2017. Grant McCann stated "Sam is an excellent young centre half. He has taken my eye since I returned to the club, I have watched his progress through the age groups. He played a few games in pre-season and has been out on-loan at a variety of different clubs to get experience. He is someone that I believe has got a good future here." The defender has had multiple loan spells, including at St Ives Town and Kettering Town. The defender made two senior appearances for the club in 2019 in the EFL Trophy, once against Arsenal Under-21s and once against Cambridge United.
On 25 September 2020, Cartwright agreed to join National League club Woking on a short-term loan.
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Peterborough at the end of his contract.
On 8 September 2021, Cartwright joined Spalding United, following a short-term spell back with St Ives Town.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Peterborough United | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| King's Lynn Town (loan) | 2016–17 | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Leatherhead (loan) | 2017–18 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2018–19 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Grantham Town (loan) | 2018–19 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Woking (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxford City (loan) | 2020–21 | National League South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| St Ives Town | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spalding United | 2021–22 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Spalding United | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| Spalding United | 2023–24 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| Spalding United | 2024–25 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Spalding United | Total | Total | 118 | 16 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | 136 | 16 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 167 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 199 | 20 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in Southern League Cup, one in FA Trophy
* 1 2 3 Appearance in the FA Trophy
* ↑ Three appearances in the FA Trophy, two in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands play-offs