| Sam Beckwith | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Wayne Beckwith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 2001[2] |
| Birth Place: | Bedford, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Rochdale |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Luton Town |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Luton Town |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Biggleswade Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Maidenhead United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Maidenhead United |
| Caps4: | 64 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Rochdale |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:09, 22 April 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Wayne Beckwith (born 11 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Rochdale.
Born in Bedford, Bedfordshire,[2] Beckwith joined Luton Town as an under-8 and signed a development contract in October 2019.[3] He joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Biggleswade Town on 6 February 2020 on a one-month youth loan,[4] which was later extended by a further month.[5] Beckwith made four appearances[6] by the time the 2019–20 Southern Football League season was abandoned and results expunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[7] He was named Luton Town Young Player of the Season at the club's end of season awards.[8] Luton took up the option to extend Beckwith's contract in July 2021.[9] Beckwith made his senior debut in a 2–2 away draw with Stevenage in the EFL Cup first round on 10 August 2021, which Luton lost 3–0 in a penalty shoot-out.[10] He was loaned out to National League club Maidenhead United on 27 August 2021 for the 2021–22 season.[11] He made 31 appearances for the Magpies during the season. At the end of the 2021-22 season, he was released by the Hatters.[12] Following his release, Beckwith returned to Maidenhead United on a permanent basis in June 2022.[13]
In April 2024, he was named Vanarama National League player of the month.[14] He left Maidenhead at the end of the 2023-24 season after turning down a new contract.[15] 2024-25 season.
On 5 July 2024, Beckwith signed a two-year contract with Rochdale.[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Luton Town | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Biggleswade Town (loan) | 2019–20[17] | SFL Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2021–22[18] | National League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Maidenhead United | 2022–23 | National League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | |||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69! | 4 | |||
| Career total | 98 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 4 | |||
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