Andrew Sambrook

Andrew John Sambrook (born 13 July 1979) is a former professional footballer who played for a number of lower-league English clubs including Gillingham, Rushden & Diamonds, and Grays Athletic.

Andy Sambrook
Personal information
Full name Andrew John Sambrook
Date of birth (1979-07-13) 13 July 1979
Place of birth Chatham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Welling United
Youth career
Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Gillingham 1 (0)
2001–2005 Rushden & Diamonds 69 (0)
2005–2008 Grays Athletic 86 (0)
2008 Fisher Athletic 9 (0)
2008–2009 Thurrock 6 (0)
2009 AFC Wimbledon 4 (0)
2009–2012 Welling United ? (?)
National team
England Schoolboys
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:39, 4 October 2011 (UTC)

Football career

Early career

Sambrook began his career at Gillingham whilst still in full-time education at Rainham Mark Grammar School. Sambrook won a scholarship to Hartwick College, New York where he combined his football career with further education. Prior to his leaving the UK, he featured for England schoolboys.[1]

Professional football career

On his return to England, Sambrook signed for Rushden & Diamonds, making over sixty appearances before transferring to Grays Athletic in the summer of 2005. He signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the 2006–07 season.

In April 2007, Sambrook won the "Chairman's Player of the Year" trophy at the annual Grays Athletic awards ceremony.[2]

Semi-professional football career

Despite being offered a new contract for the 2008–09 season, Sambrook did not re-sign for Grays and subsequently was released.[3] He joined Conference South side Fisher Athletic in July 2008,[4] a move that was to be cut-short by extreme financial difficulties at the club.[5]

Due to these problems Sambrook, along with a handful of other players, was released from Fisher by mutual consent on 10 November 2008 and subsequently signed for Conference South rivals Thurrock.[6]

Less than three months later, on 30 January 2009, Sambrook left Thurrock for AFC Wimbledon. He signed for Welling United in May 2009, at the end of the 2008–09 season,[7] making it his fifth club in under a year.

Sambrook retired from competitive football in July 2010 due to a series of chronic ankle injuries. He is now a junior accountant.

Honours

References
  1. "List of Kent Schools' Former Players". kentschoolsfa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  2. "GAFC Awards Night 2006/07". graysathletic.co.uk. 23 April 2007. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  3. "Player News". Grays Athletic F.C. 3 July 2007. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2007.
  4. "Fish go on signing spree". Non League Daily. 26 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  5. "Cash woes for Fisher". Fisher F.C. Official Site. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  6. "Andy Sambrook signs". Thurrock F.C. Official Site. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  7. "One in – one out at Welling". Non-League Daily. 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
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