# Sam Aiston > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sam_Aiston > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sam_Aiston.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Aiston > Source revision: 1356910334 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer (born 1976)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sam Aiston | image = | fullname = Samuel James Aiston | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|21|df=y}} | birth_place = [Newcastle upon Tyne](/source/Newcastle_upon_Tyne), England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/skysportsfootbal0000unse_2008/page/554/mode/2up |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook: 2008–2009 |publisher=Headline |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-7553-1819-3 |editor-last=Rollin |editor-first=Glenda |location=London |pages=555 |editor-last2=Rollin |editor-first2=Jack}} | youthyears1 = 1994–1995 | youthclubs1 = [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.) | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder) | years1 = 1995–2000 | clubs1 = [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.) | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1997–1999 | clubs2 = → [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1999 | clubs3 = → [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2000 | clubs4 = → [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2000–2005 | clubs5 = [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.) | caps5 = 167 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2006–2008 | clubs7 = [Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.) | caps7 = 22 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2007 | clubs8 = → [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.) (loan) | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2007–2008 | clubs9 = → [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) (loan) | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2008–2009 | clubs10 = [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) | caps10 = 30 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2009 | clubs11 = [Stafford Rangers](/source/Stafford_Rangers_F.C.) | caps11 = 18 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2009–2010 | clubs12 = [Hednesford Town](/source/Hednesford_Town_F.C.) | caps12 = 18 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2010–2011 | clubs13 = [Gainsborough Trinity](/source/Gainsborough_Trinity_F.C.)| caps13 = 53 | goals13 = 5 | totalcaps = 416 | totalgoals = 15 }} '''Samuel James Aiston''' (born 21 November 1976) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder and made over 200 appearances in the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) and the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League), particularly for [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.), [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.), [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.), [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.), [Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.) and [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.). He finished his career in Non-League football and turned out for [Stafford Rangers](/source/Stafford_Rangers_F.C.), [Hednesford Town](/source/Hednesford_Town_F.C.) and [Gainsborough Trinity](/source/Gainsborough_Trinity_F.C.). ==Career== Aiston began his career at [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.) in 1994 but made no appearances for the club before joining [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.) in 1995, where he made over 20 first-team appearances, most as substitute. He was loaned to [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.), [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) and [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.), before joining Shrewsbury for a £50,000 transfer fee in the summer of 2000.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8943|title=Sam Aiston |work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=6 June 2008}} Aiston made 165 league appearances for Shrewsbury, scoring seven goals, helping the club to promotion from the [Football Conference](/source/Football_Conference) at the end of the [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_in_English_football) season.{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/3713971.stm|title=Shrews secure promotion|date=16 May 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}} Whilst at [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town) Aiston endeared himself to the Shrewsbury faithful owing to his style of play.{{cite news|title=Shrewsbury Town dressing room was spilt – Aiston|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/9398537.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 February 2011|access-date=4 May 2013}} He was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2004–05 season and initially agreed a two-year deal with [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.), with the official website initially announcing the signing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2337193/aiston-stuns-mariners|title=Aiston stuns Mariners}} He then did a u-turn and joined [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) in July 2005,{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/4640957.stm|title=Tranmere complete double signing|date=1 July 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}} where he made over 40 league and cup appearances in the 2005–06 season. He was released by Tranmere at the end of the season, and joined [Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.).{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/5121922.stm|title=Aiston and Holt join Northampton|date=27 June 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}} Injuries meant he struggled to command a regular first team place and he dropped into the [Conference National](/source/Conference_National) for a loan spell with [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.).{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/7018740.stm|title=Burton pair's loan deals extended |date=28 September 2007|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}} In November 2007, Aiston joined [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) on loan, having previously played for Wrexham manager [Brian Little](/source/Brian_Little_(footballer)) at [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.).{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7107914.stm|title=Wrexham get winger Aiston on loan |date=22 November 2007|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}} Aiston made his debut in a 2–2 draw with [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) three days later. In January 2008, Aiston's move to Wrexham was made into a permanent signing.{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7177703.stm|title=Aiston completes permanent switch |date=28 January 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}} He was transfer listed by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the [Football Conference](/source/Football_Conference). Aiston went on to play for [Stafford Rangers](/source/Stafford_Rangers_F.C.) and [Hednesford Town](/source/Hednesford_Town_F.C.) before joining [Gainsborough Trinity](/source/Gainsborough_Trinity_F.C.) in February 2010. He was released in May 2011. ==Personal life== After retiring from playing football Aiston became a primary school teacher, working initially at [Bicton](/source/Bicton%2C_Shrewsbury) primary school near Shrewsbury.{{cite web|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/07/08/ex-shrews-player-sam-aiston-to-become-a-sir/|title=Ex-Shrews player Sam Aiston to become a 'sir'|last=Pinnington|first=Sam|date=8 July 2010|work=Shropshire Star|accessdate=22 August 2010}} He got married in August 2012 to Hollie Adams at [St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury](/source/St_Chad's_Church%2C_Shrewsbury). At the time he was teacher at Newdale Primary School in [Telford, Shropshire](/source/Telford%2C_Shropshire).{{cite web|title=Former Shrewsbury Town winger Sam Aiston nets stunning Hollie|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/08/28/former-shrewsbury-town-winger-sam-aiston-nets-stunning-hollie/|work=Shropshire Star|accessdate=4 May 2013}} In December 2021 Aiston, along with his ex [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.) teammates [Dave Edwards](/source/David_Edwards_(footballer%2C_born_1986)) and [Gavin Cowan](/source/Gavin_Cowan_(footballer)), launched the podcast, In The Stiffs.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Lewis |title=Shrewsbury Town old boys have tales aplenty with new podcast |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2022/01/22/shrewsbury-town-old-boys-have-tales-aplenty-with-new-podcast/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}} In November 2022, he was head teacher at [Broseley](/source/Broseley) C.ofE. Primary School, when he was named to take up his next appointment as first head teacher at Bowbrook Primary School, Shrewsbury, in 2023.{{cite news|title=Ex-Shrews player in transfer to new town school as head|work=Shropshire Star|date=15 November 2022|page=3}}Report by David Tooley. ==Career statistics== Source:{{ENFA}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other{{ref label|Other|A|}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|[Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.) |[1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_in_English_football) |[First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division) |14||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||15||0 |- |[1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_in_English_football) |[Premier League](/source/Premier_League) |2||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |[1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_in_English_football) |First Division |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |[1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_in_English_football) |First Division |1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||2||0 |- |[1999–2000](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_in_English_football) |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !20!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!24!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) (loan) |[1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_in_English_football) |[Third Division](/source/Football_League_Third_Division) |14||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||16||0 |- |[1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_in_English_football) |Third Division |11||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||12||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!28!!0 |- |[Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) (loan) |[1999–2000](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_Stoke_City_F.C._season) |[Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) |6||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||7||0 |- |rowspan="7"|[Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.) |[1999–2000](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_in_English_football) |Third Division |10||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||0 |- |[2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_in_English_football) |Third Division |42||2||1||0||2||0||0||0||45||2 |- |[2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_in_English_football) |Third Division |35||2||1||0||0||0||0||0||36||2 |- |[2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_in_English_football) |Third Division |21||2||1||0||0||0||3||0||25||2 |- |[2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_in_English_football) |[Conference National](/source/Conference_National) |34||0||2||0||0||0||1||0||37||0 |- |[2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Shrewsbury_Town_F.C._season) |[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) |35||1||1||0||1||0||1||0||38||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !177!!7!!6!!0!!3!!0!!5!!0!!191!!7 |- |[Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) |[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_in_English_football) |[League One](/source/EFL_League_One) |36||3||1||0||1||0||1||0||39||3 |- |rowspan="3"|[Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.) |[2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_in_English_football) |League One |21||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||22||0 |- |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_in_English_football) |League One |1||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !22!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!25!!0 |- |[Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.) (loan) |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_in_English_football) |Conference National |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_in_English_football) |League Two |19||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||19||0 |- |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_in_English_football) |Conference National |19||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||20||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!39!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !329!!10!!11!!0!!9!!0!!9!!0!!358!!10 |} {{refbegin}} :A. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy) and [Football League play-offs](/source/Football_League_play-offs). {{refend}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Aiston, Sam}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Newcastle United F.C. players Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players Category:Chester City F.C. players Category:Stoke City F.C. players Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Category:Northampton Town F.C. players Category:Burton Albion F.C. players Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players Category:Stafford Rangers F.C. players Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Category:Premier League players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Schoolteachers from Tyne and Wear Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sam Aiston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Aiston) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Aiston?action=history)). 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