| Andy Sambrook | |
| Fullname: | Andrew John Sambrook |
| Birth Date: | 13 July 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Chatham, England |
| Currentclub: | Welling United |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Gillingham |
| Years1: | 1996–2001 |
| Years2: | 2001–2005 |
| Years3: | 2005–2008 |
| Years4: | 2008 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Years6: | 2009 |
| Years7: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs7: | Welling United |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Caps2: | 69 |
| Caps3: | 86 |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Caps7: | ? |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Goals7: | ? |
| Club-Update: | 16:39, 4 October 2011 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam1: | England Schoolboys |
Andrew John Sambrook (born 13 July 1979) is a former professional footballer who played for a number of lower-league English clubs including Gillingham, Rushden & Diamonds, and Grays Athletic.
Sambrook began his career at Gillingham whilst still in full-time education at Rainham Mark Grammar School. Sambrook won a scholarship to Hartwick College, New York where he combined his football career with further education. Prior to his leaving the UK, he featured for England schoolboys.[1]
On his return to England, Sambrook signed for Rushden & Diamonds, making over sixty appearances before transferring to Grays Athletic in the summer of 2005. He signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the 2006–07 season.
In April 2007, Sambrook won the "Chairman's Player of the Year" trophy at the annual Grays Athletic awards ceremony.[2]
Despite being offered a new contract for the 2008–09 season, Sambrook did not re-sign for Grays and subsequently was released.[3] He joined Conference South side Fisher Athletic in July 2008,[4] a move that was to be cut-short by extreme financial difficulties at the club.[5]
Due to these problems Sambrook, along with a handful of other players, was released from Fisher by mutual consent on 10 November 2008 and subsequently signed for Conference South rivals Thurrock.[6]
Less than three months later, on 30 January 2009, Sambrook left Thurrock for AFC Wimbledon. He signed for Welling United in May 2009, at the end of the 2008–09 season,[7] making it his fifth club in under a year.
Sambrook retired from competitive football in July 2010 due to a series of chronic ankle injuries. He is now a junior accountant.
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