Tag: Sam

Sam Greenwood: Bristol City sign former Leeds United midfielder
26 June 2026 Off

Sam Greenwood: Bristol City sign former Leeds United midfielder

By Total Football News

Bristol City have signed versatile midfielder Sam Greenwood from Pogon Szczecin on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Greenwood joined the Polish club in August and went on to make 22 league appearances, scoring three goals.

He began his career in Arsenal’s academy before joining Leeds United in 2020, where he worked with new Robins head coach Michael Skubala, and played 35 times for the Whites, including 18 during

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Sam Tickle: Bristol City sign Wigan Athletic goalkeeper on four-year deal
25 June 2026 Off

Sam Tickle: Bristol City sign Wigan Athletic goalkeeper on four-year deal

By Total Football News

Bristol City have signed Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Sam Tickle on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old moves to the Championship club having played 158 times for the Latics, keeping 54 clean sheets since making his senior debut in 2021.

Tickle’s signing is the first announced by the Robins since they appointed former Lincoln City boss Michael Skubala their new head coach.

Skubala told the club’s website:

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Sam Bell: Bristol City striker signs new three-year contract
22 June 2026 Off

Sam Bell: Bristol City striker signs new three-year contract

By Total Football News

Bristol City forward Sam Bell has signed a new three-year contract at the club.

The 24-year-old made his debut for the Robins in December 2020 and has gone on to make 99 appearances in the Championship.

After spending the first half of last season on loan at League One outfit Wycombe Wanderers, Bell returned to Ashton Gate on New Year’s Day and was a success under interim head coach

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Mark Sykes, Sam Morsy and Harry Cornick to depart Bristol City
12 June 2026 Off

Mark Sykes, Sam Morsy and Harry Cornick to depart Bristol City

By Total Football News

Long-serving Bristol City midfielder Mark Sykes is one of three players who will be leaving the club after new boss Michael Skubala took charge.

Republic of Ireland international Sykes, Sam Morsy and Harry Cornick were all out of contract.

When the club announced their retained list last month, it indicated their futures would be decided after a new head coach was appointed.

Sykes, 28, scored 18 goals in 153 appearances

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Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways: Credit for Kieran McKenna and Hull City a play-off force
4 May 2026 Off

Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways: Credit for Kieran McKenna and Hull City a play-off force

By Total Football News

Kieran McKenna has led Ipswich Town back to the Premier League after just one season in the Championship and it is his third promotion in four years.

Parkin: “Ipswich must have learned lessons from the previous season, I suppose it’s all about what type of player they get in. Maybe the benchmark now has become Sunderland, how they’ve attacked it, maybe not going for that Premier League experience and just

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Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways, from Southampton to Walsall
18 March 2026 Off

Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways, from Southampton to Walsall

By Total Football News

Southampton posted a statement win at Coventry, beating the league leaders in their own backyard and are now unbeaten in 10 matches and bearing down on the play-off positions. And manager Tonda Eckert’s tactical flexibility has been a key feature of that run.

Parkin: “I have seen Southampton a few times in recent weeks and I am not overly surprised that they went to Coventry and got something, as they

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Nestory Irankunda stood out for Watford says Final Score’s Sam Ashoo
22 February 2026 Off

Nestory Irankunda stood out for Watford says Final Score’s Sam Ashoo

By Total Football News

I was hugely impressed with Watford on Saturday.

It was a performance that had a little bit of everything.

Ed Still’s side were well-drilled and robust when they needed to be, pressed high on occasion and attacked in numbers; traits that will greatly please the new manager.

There was, though, one man who stood out – Nestory Irankunda. The winger was back in the side following a suspension against Preston

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Sam Parkin: Final Score pundit on Wrexham’s form and West Brom’s ‘perilous position’
21 February 2026 Off

Sam Parkin: Final Score pundit on Wrexham’s form and West Brom’s ‘perilous position’

By Total Football News

At the bottom of the Championship, strugglers Leicester and West Bromwich Albion both failed to win again.

Albion, who were beaten by Coventry, are winless in their past nine league games, and the Foxes, who drew 2-2 at Stoke, are winless in their past seven.

Both sides sit precariously at the bottom of the table. Leicester are currently 22nd, one place and one point behind the Baggies, with a four-point

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Championship player of the month: Alan Browne, Charlie Hughes, Sam Smith and Caleb Taylor nominated for January award
12 February 2026 Off

Championship player of the month: Alan Browne, Charlie Hughes, Sam Smith and Caleb Taylor nominated for January award

By Total Football News

Alan Browne, Charlie Hughes, Sam Smith and Caleb Taylor are the nominees for January’s Championship player of the month award.

Browne has come back into favour under Kim Hellberg at Middlesbrough and has been deployed at right wing-back as well as in central midfield.

The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland international helped Boro to five wins in January, scoring in the 4-0 home wins over Southampton and Preston and scoring one

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