Jon Sammels
| Date of birth | 23 July 1945 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder |
With Arsenal, European Fairs Cup winner 1970, League Cup runner-up 1968, 1969. A gifted midfielder, Jon failed to win over a section of the Highbury faithful but proved the critics wrong at Leicester City.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Aug 1962 | 01 Jul 1971 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1962-63 | Arsenal | League Division One | 2 | 1 |
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| 1964-65 | Arsenal | League Division One | 17 | 5 |
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| 1965-66 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Arsenal | League Division One | 32 | 6 |
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| 1966-67 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Arsenal | League Division One | 42 | 10 |
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| 1967-68 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Arsenal | League Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1967-68 | Arsenal | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 4 |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 12 | 6 |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 8 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | League Division One | 13 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | Leicester City | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Leicester City | League Division One | 40 | 5 |
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| 1972-73 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Leicester City | League Division One | 30 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Leicester City | League Division One | 41 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Leicester City | League Division One | 41 | 2 |
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| 1975-76 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Division One | 31 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Division One | 34 | 3 |
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| 1977-78 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Leicester City | League Division One | 19 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov 1967 | League of Ireland v Football League | W | 2-7 | Inter League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 5 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | England | XI v B | 1 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | England | Under-23 | 5 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | England | Under-23 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1963 | England v Netherlands | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group C |
| 15 Apr 1963 | England v Romania | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group C |
| 17 Apr 1963 | England v USSR | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group C |
| 19 Apr 1963 | England v Scotland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Semi-final |
| 23 Apr 1963 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Final |
| 06 Nov 1963 | England v Rest of the UK | W | 5-2 | Youth Challenge Match | |
| 12 Oct 1966 | England v Wales | W | 8-0 | Under-23 | |
| 10 May 1967 | England v Austria | W | 3-0 | Under-23 | |
| 31 May 1967 | Greece v England | D | 0-0 | Under-23 | |
| 03 Jun 1967 | Bulgaria v England | D | 1-1 | Under-23 | |
| 07 Jun 1967 | Turkey v England | W | 0-3 | Under-23 | |
| 20 Dec 1967 | England v Italy | W | 1-0 | Under-23 | |
| 25 May 1968 | Italy v England | D | 1-1 | Under-23 | |
| 30 May 1968 | Hungary v England | L | 1-0 | Under-23 | |
| 03 Jun 1968 | Germany v England | W | 0-1 | Under-23 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.