Date of birth | 11 October 1981 |
Place of birth | Aylesbury |
Nationality | Welsh |
Weight | 75 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender |
Having graduated through the ranks at Oxford United, Sam Ricketts made his Football League debut at Swindon Town in October 2000 and went on to enjoy a brief run in the side under caretaker-manager Mike Ford.
He is a right-sided player who featured both at full back and in midfield.
Sam, who is the son of the show jumper Derek Ricketts and a nephew of the former jockey John Francombe, joined Telford United in July 2003 in a two-year deal.
After his contract at Telford was cancelled, Sam joined Swansea City in May 2004 in a two-year deal that was extended to June 2008 in August 2005.
Sam joined Hull City in July 2006 with a three-year contract.
He joined Bolton Wanderers in July 2009 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in May 2012.
He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2013 with a two-year contract.
Sam joined Coventry City in July 2015 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in July 2016.
He retired in November 2016 due to a knee injury.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
---|---|---|---|
Oxford United | 20 Apr 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
Nuneaton Borough | 18 Oct 2002 | 13 Dec 2002 | L |
Nuneaton Borough | 24 Dec 2002 | 25 Jan 2003 | L |
Telford United | 11 Jul 2003 | 07 May 2004 | |
Swansea City | 27 May 2004 | 14 Jul 2006 | |
Hull City | 14 Jul 2006 | 25 Jul 2009 | |
Bolton Wanderers | 25 Jul 2009 | 03 Jul 2013 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 04 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
Swindon Town | 21 Mar 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
Coventry City | 06 Jul 2015 | 16 Nov 2016 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000-01 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Oxford United | League Division 2 | 13 | 1 |
1
|
||
2001-02 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 19 | 10 |
1 |
3
|
|
2002-03 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 2 |
||||
2003-04 | Telford United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
|||
2003-04 | Telford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 5 |
1
|
|||
2004-05 | Swansea City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
|||
2004-05 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Swansea City | League Two | 42 |
6
|
|||
2005-06 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Swansea City | LDV Vans Trophy | 6 | ||||
2005-06 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Swansea City | League One | 43 | 1 |
1 |
4
|
|
2005-06 | Swansea City | League One Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
|||
2006-07 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Hull City | League Championship | 40 | 1 |
3
|
||
2006-07 | Hull City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2007-08 | Hull City | League Championship | 44 |
7
|
1
|
||
2007-08 | Hull City | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
2007-08 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
2008-09 | Hull City | FA Cup | 6 |
1
|
|||
2008-09 | Hull City | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
5
|
1
|
|
2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 25 | 2 |
1
|
1
|
|
2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 14 | 3 |
2
|
||
2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 20 | 1 |
3
|
||
2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 30 | 2 |
4
|
1
|
|
2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
|
||
2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League One | 42 | 2 |
2 |
2
|
|
2014-15 | Swindon Town | League One | 8 | 1 |
|||
2014-15 | Swindon Town | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
|
|
2014-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 4 |
2
|
|||
2014-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
2015-16 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
2015-16 | Coventry City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
2015-16 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2015-16 | Coventry City | League One | 43 | 1 |
2
|
1
|
|
2016-17 | Coventry City | Football League Trophy | 1 |
||||
2016-17 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2016-17 | Coventry City | League One | 6 | 1 |
1
|
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
08 Aug 2015 | Coventry City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
11 Aug 2015 | Rochdale v Coventry City | L | 1-1 (3-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
15 Aug 2015 | Millwall v Coventry City | W | 0-4 | League One | |
18 Aug 2015 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League One | |
22 Aug 2015 | Walsall v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
31 Aug 2015 | Coventry City v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
06 Sep 2015 | Burton Albion v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
12 Sep 2015 | Scunthorpe United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
19 Sep 2015 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
26 Sep 2015 | Bury v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
03 Oct 2015 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
06 Oct 2015 | Yeovil Town v Coventry City | L | 0-0 (3-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
10 Oct 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
17 Oct 2015 | Coventry City v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League One | |
20 Oct 2015 | Rochdale v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
24 Oct 2015 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
31 Oct 2015 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
03 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 4-3 | League One | |
07 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
14 Nov 2015 | Colchester United v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
21 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League One | |
24 Nov 2015 | Bradford City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
28 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
13 Dec 2015 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
26 Dec 2015 | Coventry City v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
28 Dec 2015 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
02 Jan 2016 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | W | 0-5 | League One | |
12 Jan 2016 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
16 Jan 2016 | Coventry City v Burton Albion | L | 0-2 | League One | |
23 Jan 2016 | Southend United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League One | |
30 Jan 2016 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
07 Feb 2016 | Port Vale v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
13 Feb 2016 | Coventry City v Bury | W | 6-0 | League One | |
27 Feb 2016 | Coventry City v Fleetwood Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
01 Mar 2016 | Barnsley v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
05 Mar 2016 | Coventry City v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League One | |
08 Mar 2016 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
12 Mar 2016 | Blackpool v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
19 Mar 2016 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
25 Mar 2016 | Peterborough United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League One | |
29 Mar 2016 | Coventry City v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
02 Apr 2016 | Gillingham v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
09 Apr 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
16 Apr 2016 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
19 Apr 2016 | Coventry City v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
23 Apr 2016 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
06 Aug 2016 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
09 Aug 2016 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
13 Aug 2016 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
16 Aug 2016 | Coventry City v Bury | D | 0-0 | League One | |
20 Aug 2016 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League One | |
23 Aug 2016 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 6-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
10 Sep 2016 | Millwall v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
24 Sep 2016 | Gillingham v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
04 Oct 2016 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | Football League Trophy | Group D – South |
15 Oct 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003-04 | England | Semi-Pro | 1 | 1 |
|||
2003-04 | England | SP Four Nations Tournament | 3 | ||||
2004-05 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
2005-06 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2006-07 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
|||
2006-07 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
|
|||
2007-08 | Wales | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
2007-08 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
1
|
||
2008-09 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
2
|
||
2008-09 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
|||
2009-10 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
2009-10 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2010-11 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2010-11 | Wales | Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
2010-11 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
2
|
|||
2011-12 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 |
||||
2012-13 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
2012-13 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
|||
2013-14 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2013-14 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
04 Nov 2003 | England v Belgium | D | 2-2 | SEMI PRO | |
18 May 2004 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 3-2 | SP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT | |
20 May 2004 | England v Wales | L | 0-2 | SP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT | |
23 May 2004 | Scotland v England | W | 1-3 | SP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT | |
10 Feb 2005 | Wales v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2005 | Wales v Austria | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
30 Mar 2005 | Austria v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
17 Aug 2005 | Wales v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2005 | Wales v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
07 Sep 2005 | Poland v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
08 Oct 2005 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
12 Oct 2005 | Wales v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
16 Nov 2005 | Cyprus v Wales | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Mar 2006 | Wales v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Aug 2006 | Wales v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2006 | Czech Republic v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
05 Sep 2006 | Brazil v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
14 Nov 2006 | Wales v Liechtenstein | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
28 Mar 2007 | Wales v San Marino | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
26 May 2007 | Wales v New Zealand | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2007 | Wales v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
22 Aug 2007 | Bulgaria v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
08 Sep 2007 | Wales v Germany | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
12 Sep 2007 | Slovakia v Wales | W | 2-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
13 Oct 2007 | Cyprus v Wales | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
17 Oct 2007 | San Marino v Wales | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
21 Nov 2007 | Germany v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
06 Feb 2008 | Wales v Norway | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2008 | Luxembourg v Wales | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
01 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Aug 2008 | Wales v Georgia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
10 Sep 2008 | Russia v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
15 Oct 2008 | Germany v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
19 Nov 2008 | Denmark v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Feb 2009 | Wales v Poland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
01 Apr 2009 | Wales v Germany | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
12 Aug 2009 | Montenegro v Wales | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Sep 2009 | Wales v Russia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
14 Nov 2009 | Wales v Scotland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
23 May 2010 | Croatia v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Aug 2010 | Wales v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2010 | Montenegro v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
08 Oct 2010 | Wales v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
08 Feb 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 3-0 | Nations Cup | |
29 Feb 2012 | Wales v Costa Rica | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2012 | Mexico v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Aug 2012 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
11 Sep 2012 | Serbia v Wales | L | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
06 Feb 2013 | Wales v Austria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
22 Mar 2013 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
14 Aug 2013 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 2013 | North Macedonia v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
16 Nov 2013 | Wales v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Mar 2014 | Wales v Iceland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.