Sammy Clingan

Date of birth13 January 1984
Place of birthBelfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight73 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

Sammy Clingan joined Nottingham Forest in January 2006 with a contract to the end of the season.

He joined Norwich City in July 2008 with a two-year contract.

Sammy joined Coventry City in July 2009 with a three-year contract.

He joined Doncaster Rovers in October 2012 with a monthly contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 Jul 2001 23 Jan 2006
Chesterfield 08 Oct 2004 08 Jan 2005 L
Chesterfield 30 Aug 2005 22 Jan 2006 L
Nottingham Forest 23 Jan 2006 30 Jun 2008
Norwich City 01 Jul 2008 24 Jul 2009
Coventry City 25 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2012
Doncaster Rovers 26 Oct 2012 26 Dec 2012
Kilmarnock 29 Jan 2013 30 Jun 2015
Linfield 14 Jul 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Chesterfield League One 15
2
2
2005-06 Chesterfield LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Chesterfield League One 14
7
1
3
1
2005-06 Nottingham Forest League One 14
1
1
2006-07 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
1
1
2006-07 Nottingham Forest Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
1
2006-07 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
2006-07 Nottingham Forest League One 25
3
3
1
2007-08 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
2007-08 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
2007-08 Nottingham Forest League One 40
2
1
6
1
2008-09 Norwich City FA Cup 2
2008-09 Norwich City League Championship 40
6
3
2008-09 Norwich City League Cup 1
2009-10 Coventry City FA Cup 2
2009-10 Coventry City League Championship 32
2
5
5
2010-11 Coventry City League Championship 26
2
5
2011-12 Coventry City League Championship 34
2
2
2
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 2
1
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers League One 1
5


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
27 Jan 2006 Nottingham Forest v Barnsley L 0-2 League One
31 Jan 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
04 Feb 2006 Blackpool v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
11 Feb 2006 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City L 1-2 League One
15 Feb 2006 Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 League One
18 Feb 2006 Port Vale v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
04 Mar 2006 Bristol City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
11 Mar 2006 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
18 Mar 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 League One
25 Mar 2006 Nottingham Forest v Milton Keynes Dons W 3-0 League One
01 Apr 2006 Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest W 1-3 League One
08 Apr 2006 Nottingham Forest v Colchester United W 1-0 League One
15 Apr 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
17 Apr 2006 Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town W 2-1 League One
22 Apr 2006 Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest L 3-2 League One
05 Aug 2006 Nottingham Forest v Bradford City W 1-0 League One
08 Aug 2006 Blackpool v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
12 Aug 2006 Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
19 Aug 2006 Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 League One
21 Aug 2006 Accrington Stanley v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
09 Sep 2006 Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
12 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic L 0-2 League One
16 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Carlisle United D 0-0 League One
23 Sep 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
26 Sep 2006 Port Vale v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
30 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City W 3-1 League One
14 Oct 2006 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
17 Oct 2006 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
21 Oct 2006 Nottingham Forest v Bristol City W 1-0 League One
28 Oct 2006 Cheltenham Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
31 Oct 2006 Nottingham Forest v Brentford W 2-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
04 Nov 2006 Nottingham Forest v Brentford W 2-0 League One
11 Nov 2006 Nottingham Forest v Yeading W 5-0 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2006 Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
25 Nov 2006 Nottingham Forest v Millwall W 3-1 League One
29 Nov 2006 Nottingham Forest v Bristol City L 2-2 (2-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
05 Dec 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League One
09 Dec 2006 Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest W 1-4 League One
12 Dec 2006 Nottingham Forest v Salisbury City W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
16 Dec 2006 Nottingham Forest v Leyton Orient L 1-3 League One
23 Dec 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
26 Dec 2006 Nottingham Forest v Port Vale W 3-0 League One
30 Dec 2006 Nottingham Forest v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
01 Jan 2007 Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest L 5-0 League One
28 Jan 2007 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2007 Carlisle United v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
03 Feb 2007 Bradford City v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
24 Feb 2007 Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 League One
03 Mar 2007 Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town W 5-1 League One
11 Aug 2007 Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth D 0-0 League One
14 Aug 2007 Chester City v Nottingham Forest W 0-0 (4-2) League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
25 Aug 2007 Nottingham Forest v Leeds United L 1-2 League One
01 Sep 2007 Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
15 Sep 2007 Port Vale v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
18 Sep 2007 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 2-3 League Cup 2nd round
22 Sep 2007 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham W 4-0 League One
29 Sep 2007 Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-3 League One
02 Oct 2007 Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
06 Oct 2007 Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United W 2-1 League One
13 Oct 2007 Cheltenham Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-3 League One
20 Oct 2007 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League One
27 Oct 2007 Luton Town v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League One
30 Oct 2007 Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League One
03 Nov 2007 Nottingham Forest v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League One
06 Nov 2007 Nottingham Forest v Southend United W 4-1 League One
10 Nov 2007 Lincoln City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
24 Nov 2007 Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League One
27 Nov 2007 Nottingham Forest v Lincoln City W 3-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
04 Dec 2007 Walsall v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
07 Dec 2007 Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
26 Dec 2007 Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
29 Dec 2007 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 League One
01 Jan 2008 Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League One
12 Jan 2008 Nottingham Forest v Leyton Orient W 4-0 League One
23 Jan 2008 Millwall v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
29 Jan 2008 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City D 0-0 League One
02 Feb 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League One
09 Feb 2008 Nottingham Forest v Millwall W 2-0 League One
12 Feb 2008 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
16 Feb 2008 Nottingham Forest v Swindon Town W 1-0 League One
23 Feb 2008 Leyton Orient v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
03 Mar 2008 Nottingham Forest v Carlisle United L 0-1 League One
08 Mar 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
11 Mar 2008 Southend United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
15 Mar 2008 Nottingham Forest v Walsall D 1-1 League One
21 Mar 2008 Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 League One
24 Mar 2008 Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League One
29 Mar 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
01 Apr 2008 Carlisle United v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
05 Apr 2008 Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 League One
08 Apr 2008 Nottingham Forest v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
12 Apr 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
19 Apr 2008 Nottingham Forest v Luton Town W 1-0 League One
26 Apr 2008 Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One


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
2004-05 Northern Ireland Under-21 1
2005-06 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2006-07 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2006-07 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
2007-08 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2007-08 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 6
2008-09 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 4
2008-09 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2009-10 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1
2009-10 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2010-11 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2010-11 Northern Ireland Nations Cup 1
2010-11 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
2011-12 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2011-12 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
2012-13 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
2013-14 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
2013-14 Northern Ireland International Friendly 3
1
2014-15 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship
1


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
08 Feb 2005 Northern Ireland v Scotland D 0-0 U21
21 May 2006 Northern Ireland v Uruguay L 0-1 International Friendly
26 May 2006 Romania v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
16 Aug 2006 Finland v Northern Ireland W 1-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Northern Ireland v Iceland L 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group F
06 Sep 2006 Northern Ireland v Spain W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group F
07 Oct 2006 Denmark v Northern Ireland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
11 Oct 2006 Northern Ireland v Latvia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
06 Feb 2007 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
22 Aug 2007 Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
08 Sep 2007 Latvia v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
12 Sep 2007 Iceland v Northern Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
17 Oct 2007 Sweden v Northern Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
17 Nov 2007 Northern Ireland v Denmark W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
21 Nov 2007 Spain v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
06 Feb 2008 Northern Ireland v Bulgaria L 0-1 International Friendly
20 Aug 2008 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2008 Slovakia v Northern Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
10 Sep 2008 Northern Ireland v Czech Republic D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
19 Nov 2008 Northern Ireland v Hungary L 0-2 International Friendly
28 Mar 2009 Northern Ireland v Poland W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
01 Apr 2009 Northern Ireland v Slovenia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
12 Aug 2009 Northern Ireland v Israel D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Sep 2009 Poland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
09 Sep 2009 Northern Ireland v Slovakia L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
11 Aug 2010 Montenegro v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
25 Mar 2011 Serbia v Northern Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group C
29 Mar 2011 Northern Ireland v Slovenia D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group C
24 May 2011 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 5-0 Nations Cup
10 Aug 2011 Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group C
06 Sep 2011 Estonia v Northern Ireland L 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group C
07 Oct 2011 Northern Ireland v Estonia L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group C
29 Feb 2012 Northern Ireland v Norway L 0-3 International Friendly
02 Jun 2012 Netherlands v Northern Ireland L 6-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2013 Northern Ireland v Israel L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
15 Oct 2013 Israel v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
15 Nov 2013 Turkey v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
30 May 2014 Uruguay v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2014 Chile v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
14 Nov 2014 Romania v Northern Ireland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.