| Sam Fishburn | |
| Fullname: | Sam Fishburn[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Gateshead, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Scunthorpe United |
| Youthyears1: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Carlisle United |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Carlisle United |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Lancaster City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Blyth Spartans (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Morpeth Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | → York City (loan) |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:22, 28 March 2024 (UTC) |
Sam Fishburn (born 26 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Scunthorpe United.
Born in Gateshead,[2] Fishburn joined Carlisle United's youth team in 2020 and, following a prolific season with the club's under-18 side, he signed a two-year senior contract in summer 2021 with a further one-year option.[3] On 17 August 2021, Fishburn joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Lancaster City on loan until January 2022.[4] After 8 goals in 9 matches for Lancaster City, he was recalled by Carlisle in late September.[5] [6] He made his debut for Carlisle on 28 September 2021 as a substitute against Everton U21 in the EFL Trophy,[7] and made his league debut off the bench the following month in a 2–2 draw away to Newport County.[8]
On 28 July 2022, Fishburn joined National League North club Blyth Spartans for a three-month loan deal.[9] On 12 September 2022, days after his loan spell at Blyth came to an end, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Morpeth Town on a loan-deal until the end of the season, with a recall option after 28 days.[10] Morpeth had previously tried to sign Fishburn in pre-season, but Carlisle felt like the loan move to Blyth would be a better option.[10]
On 30 June 2023, following his release from Carlisle, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-year contract with the club holding the option of a further year. He was placed into Matthew Lawlor's Development Squad.[11] In March 2024, he joined National League club York City on loan for the remainder of the season.[12] At the end of the 2023-2024 season he was released by Fleetwood Town.[13]
On 13 June 2024, following his release from Fleetwood Town, he signed for National League North side Scunthorpe United[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Carlisle United | 2020–21[15] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2021–22[16] | NPL Premier Division | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Morpeth Town (loan) | 2022–23[17] | NPL Premier Division | 30 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 54 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 14 | |||