Ryan Sammons

**Last statistical update: 20:24, 2 January 2024 (UTC)**

**Ryan Philip Sammons** is a footballer who plays for **Hashtag United** (men).

Sammons represented England at under-18 schools level. He also played college soccer for a year in the United States.

East Thurrock United
Sammons joined Isthmian League - North Division side East Thurrock United in 2008. He made his debut for the club in their 16 August 2–2 draw at home to Waltham Abbey. A week later, the defender scored in a 3-goal success at Ilford, prior to netting again 2 days later in a home victory over Redbridge on 25 August. Further strikes followed over the course of the campaign against Hillingdon Borough and Concord Rangers (cup) as he amassed 32 appearances as they placed 2nd; missing promotion as champions by 1 point, before losing in the play-off semi-final to Concord. The subsequent 2009–10 also saw *The Rocks* reach that stage of the play-offs, where they would yet again suffer defeat to - eventual winners - Concord; Sammons notched 45 games in all competitions that year.

2010–11 would be a more successful one for Sammons and East Thurrock United, as the team went on to finish atop the table and claim promotion to the Isthmian League - Premier Division. The defender saw himself appear 42 times across the campaign, notably netting goals versus Great Wakering Rovers and Needham Market. Sammons made his bow in the 7th tier for *The Rocks* on 20 August 2011 in a road win at Tooting & Mitcham United. The season would see the defender take part 60 times in all competitions for East Thurrock, as they notably reached the FA Cup 1st round (losing to Macclesfield Town) and the Championship Manager Cup final (losing to Bury Town, after he had scored his only goal of the season in a semi-final triumph over Lewes).

After a low top half finish in 2011–12, *The Rocks* managed to reach the Isthmian League - Premier Division play-offs in 2012–13 but would lose out to Lowestoft Town at the semi-final stage. Upon until that point, Sammons had 43 appearances and clinched 1 goal (away to Carshalton Athletic on 9 March 2013). 20th and 13th place finishes would arrive across the succeeding 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons, as the defender was selected 50 and 47 times respectively. Sammons would converted goals versus Tiverton Town (cup) and Metropolitan Police in the subsequent 2015–16 season, which the club would conclude with promotion to the National League South after defeating Dulwich Hamlet in the play-off final.

Sammons made his National League South bow in a 6 August 2016 home loss to Hungerford Town, as he replaced Michael Clark off the bench on 59 minutes. As the defender amassed 30 appearances that season East Thurrock United would go on to secure a 13th place finish. Their next season at that level would see Sammons take part in 41 matches across league and cup, as the also found the back of the net twice throughout the campaign; as both goals came in a 4–2 home success over Whitehawk on 23 December 2017. He would depart at the season's end after 10 years with *The Rocks*.

Bowers & Pitsea
Bowers & Pitsea of the Isthmian League - North Division snapped up Sammons ahead of 2018–19. He appeared for his competitive debut on 11 August as they experienced a goalless draw away to Coggeshall Town, as he took part for 83 minutes before being subbed off for Ryan Boswell. 3 more appearances followed that month, as the defender went on to be selected 47 times across a season that ended with promotion as league champions. A 14th place finish would subsequently occur for *Bowers* in the COVID-19 pandemic affected 2019–20 Isthmian League - Premier Division campaign, though Sammons - after 15 matches - would leave them in November 2019 to sign for Grays Athletic.

Grays Athletic
Sammons headed to Grays Athletic in the Isthmian League - North Division in November 2019. The defender would feature 15 times up until March 2020's COVID-19 pandemic-enforced curtailment, having debuted in a 16 November 1-goal defeat at Felixstowe & Walton United. 2020–21 would also be stopped early due to the pandemic, as he took part 9 times between September and October in 2020. The 2021–22 season would see normality resume as Sammons appeared in 23 fixtures, kicking off that streak with a 14 August 2021 goal at home to Bury Town before ending it with a red card in his last match for *The Blues* on 5 February 2022 away to Felixstowe & Walton United.

### HTU

2023–24
Sammons joined Billy Cove's reserves at the beginning of the 2023–24 season, debuting in a 18 August 4–4 draw at home to Barking. After 3 more showings for Cove's side across the next 3 months, the defender was promoted into Jay Devereux's senior squad ahead of an Isthmian League - Premier Division match at Horsham; due to "a couple of availability issues". He was selected as part of a 4-man substitute's bench, though wouldn't come on in the eventual 2–0 success at the Camping World Community Stadium. After going unused again for a game with Billericay Town on 13 November, Sammons made his HTU debut as a starter on 21 November in a 7–0 thrashing of Hornchurch U18 away from home in the Essex Senior Cup 3rd round. His league bow followed on 25 November at Cheshunt.

## Personal Life

Sammons' father, Phil, was also a footballer at non-league level, notably being a part of East Thurrock United from 1982 to 1997. He works as a P.E. teacher, having done so at Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (from 2012), the Royal Liberty School (from 2016) and the Hall Mead School (around 2021). Sammons attended Gaynes School and the University of Hertfordshire.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (5)
Hornchurch U18  v  Hashtag United

Cheshunt  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Canvey Island

Hashtag United  v  Brightlingsea Regent

Hashtag United  v  Hornchurch

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "football.mitoo" .
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Ryan Sammons" .
3. ↑ "football.mitoo" .
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "football.mitoo" .
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "football.mitoo" .
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ryan Sammons" .
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "East Thurrock United - Appearances - Ryan Sammons - 2013-2014" .
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Ryan Sammons" .
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Bowers & Pitsea - Appearances - Ryan Sammons - 2018-2019" .
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Grays Athletic - Appearances - Ryan Sammons - 2019-2020" .
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Ryan Sammons" .
12. ↑ "New-Intake-PE.pdf" .
13. ↑ "Ryan Sammons" .