Vinny Samways
| Date of birth | 27 October 1968 |
| Place of birth | Bethnal Green |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
With Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup winner 1991
Vinny joined Walsall in March 2003 on a short-term deal before agreeing a two-year contract in July 2003 which was cancelled in May 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 09 Nov 1985 | 02 Aug 1994 | |
| Everton | 02 Aug 1994 | 30 Jun 1996 | |
| UD Las Palmas | 01 Jul 1996 | 05 Jul 2002 | |
| Sevilla | 05 Jul 2002 | 26 Feb 2003 | |
| Walsall | 26 Feb 2003 | 10 May 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 21 | 5 |
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| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 12 | 7 |
3 |
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| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 18 | 5 |
3 |
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| 1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 14 | 9 |
1 |
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| 1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | Rumbelows League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1991-92 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 26 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1991-92 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 34 |
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| 1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 39 | 3 |
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| 1994-95 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Everton | Premier League | 14 | 5 |
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| 1995-96 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Everton | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Everton | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | UD Las Palmas | Primera Liga | 31 |
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| 2001-02 | UD Las Palmas | Primera Liga | 32 | 1 |
1 |
17
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| 2002-03 | Sevilla | Primera Liga | 8 | 2 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 13 |
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| 2003-04 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Walsall | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 29 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2000 | Las Palmas v Alavés | L | 0-3 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Oviedo v Las Palmas | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Las Palmas v Valladolid | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Las Palmas v Malaga | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v UD Las Palmas | W | 0-3 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Las Palmas v Racing Santander | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Las Palmas | L | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Las Palmas v Barcelona | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Real Madrid v Las Palmas | L | 5-1 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Las Palmas v Real Mallorca | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Real Sociedad v Las Palmas | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Las Palmas v Villarreal | L | 1-5 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Real Zaragoza v Las Palmas | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Las Palmas v Osasuna | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Las Palmas v Español | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Las Palmas | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Alavés v Las Palmas | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Las Palmas v Oviedo | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Valladolid v Las Palmas | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Las Palmas v Valencia | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Las Palmas v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Racing Santander v Las Palmas | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Las Palmas v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Barcelona v Las Palmas | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Las Palmas v Real Madrid | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Las Palmas v Real Sociedad | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 06 May 2001 | Villarreal v Las Palmas | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 13 May 2001 | Las Palmas v Real Zaragoza | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 20 May 2001 | Osasuna v Las Palmas | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 26 May 2001 | Las Palmas v Celta Vigo | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Las Palmas v Rayo Vallecano | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Real Mallorca v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Las Palmas v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Las Palmas v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Real Betis v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2001 | Las Palmas v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Valladolid v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Las Palmas v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Las Palmas v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Alavés v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Las Palmas v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Las Palmas v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Las Palmas v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Las Palmas v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Tenerife v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Las Palmas v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Las Palmas v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Las Palmas v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Malaga v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Las Palmas v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Las Palmas v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Las Palmas v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Celta Vigo v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Las Palmas v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Barcelona v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Las Palmas v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Las Palmas v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Osasuna v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 05 May 2002 | Las Palmas v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 11 May 2002 | Real Sociedad v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | England | Cannes Tournament | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | England | IYT | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | England | Under-19 Youth Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | Under-21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1986 | Brazil v England | D | 0-0 | CANNES TOURNAMENT | |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hungary v England | W | 0-2 | Cannes Tournament | |
| 31 Mar 1986 | France v England | L | 2-1 | CANNES TOURNAMENT | |
| 05 May 1986 | China PR v England | W | 0-1 | IYT | |
| 11 May 1986 | France v England | D | 1-1 | IYT | |
| 13 May 1986 | Brazil v England | L | 2-1 | IYT | |
| 02 Jun 1987 | Brazil v England | L | 2-0 | U19 YOUTH TOUR | |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Uruguay v England | D | 2-2 | U19 YOUTH TOUR | |
| 28 May 1988 | Switzerland v England | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 07 Jun 1988 | England v USSR | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 12 Jun 1988 | France v England | L | 4-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 13 Sep 1988 | England v Denmark | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 18 Oct 1988 | England v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.