Sam Gwynne
Encyclopedia
Samuel Luke "Sam" Gwynne (born 17 December 1987) is an English
footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Neath.
and joined the Hereford United youth team, which is associated with the Pershore College football academy at Holme Lacy. He was an unused substitute for several first team matches during the 2004-05 season
and started the GLS Conference Cup match against Northwich
.
His league debut came in the 2005-06 season
when he featured as a substitute in the dying minutes of the televised match at home to Stevenage Borough
. In the latter half of the season he was an unused substitute on a regular basis. He also captained the side in a Herefordshire Senior Cup match against Kington
.
He signed a new contract in June 2006, however he was the only player in the squad not to make an appearance in the League, FA Cup or Carling Cup during the 2006-07 season. On 18 August 2007 he made his Football League debut, coming on as a substitute in the closing minutes away at Barnet
. With the departure of Lionel Ainsworth
, Gwynne was handed a chance in the first team and made 16 appearances in mid-season. Originally allowed to leave the club at the end of the 2009–10 season, he was eventually offered a new one year deal to remain at Hereford. He joined A.F.C.Telford United
on loan until the end of the season in February 2011. In May 2011 he left Hereford United
after seven years with the club and then joined Westfields
.
In August 2011 he joined Welsh Premier League club Neath.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Neath.
Career
Gwynne was born in HerefordHereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
and joined the Hereford United youth team, which is associated with the Pershore College football academy at Holme Lacy. He was an unused substitute for several first team matches during the 2004-05 season
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
and started the GLS Conference Cup match against Northwich
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
.
His league debut came in the 2005-06 season
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
when he featured as a substitute in the dying minutes of the televised match at home to Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough F.C.
Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...
. In the latter half of the season he was an unused substitute on a regular basis. He also captained the side in a Herefordshire Senior Cup match against Kington
Kington Town F.C.
Kington Town F.C. is an association football club based in Herefordshire, England. In the 1998–99 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. In the 2005–06 season, they were members of the West Midlands League Premier Division, however they resigned from this league at the end...
.
He signed a new contract in June 2006, however he was the only player in the squad not to make an appearance in the League, FA Cup or Carling Cup during the 2006-07 season. On 18 August 2007 he made his Football League debut, coming on as a substitute in the closing minutes away at Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
. With the departure of Lionel Ainsworth
Lionel Ainsworth
Lionel Glenn Robert Ainsworth is an English footballer who currently plays for Shrewsbury Town in Football League Two. He plays as a right winger...
, Gwynne was handed a chance in the first team and made 16 appearances in mid-season. Originally allowed to leave the club at the end of the 2009–10 season, he was eventually offered a new one year deal to remain at Hereford. He joined A.F.C.Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United are an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire, playing in the Conference National league at the fifth level of the English football pyramid. The club plays its home matches in Wellington, which forms part of the new town of Telford...
on loan until the end of the season in February 2011. In May 2011 he left Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
after seven years with the club and then joined Westfields
Westfields F.C.
Westfields F.C. is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.-History:...
.
In August 2011 he joined Welsh Premier League club Neath.