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| Full name | Samuel Torrans |
| Birth date | 4 February 1869 |
| Birth place | Belfast, Ireland |
| Death date | 8 May 1948 (aged 79) |
| Position | Left half, forward, left-back |
| Years 1 | 1886–1902 |
| Clubs 1 | Linfield |
| Goals 1 | 29+ |
| Totalgoals | 29+ |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1889–1901 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Ireland |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 26 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
Samuel Torrans[1] (4 February 1869 – 8 May 1948) was an Irish footballer who mainly played as a left half. He spent his entire career with Linfield.
Club career
Torrans spent his entire 16-year career playing for Linfield, where he won 6 Irish League titles and 7 Irish Cups.[2][3]
International career
Torrans would make his international debut with Ireland on 9 March 1889, in a 7–0 loss in a British Home Championship match against Scotland, held at Ibrox Park.[2] On 5 March 1892, during a home match against England, in the 1891–92 British Home Championship, Ireland were awarded the first penalty kick in an international fixture. Torrans would be sent up to take the penalty; however, his shot would be saved by English goalkeeper Bill Rowley.[4] In 1901, Torrans would end his career with Ireland, scoring 1 goal and earning 26 caps.[2][3]
Honours
- Irish League: 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1897–98, 1901–02;[2] runner-up: 1893–94, 1898–99, 1899–1900
- Irish Cup: 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1901–02;[2] runner-up: 1893–94
References
- ^ "Sam Torrans » Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sam Torrans (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ "Ten sets of brothers who have played for Northern Ireland". BBC Sport. 28 June 2020. Archived 2021-05-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ "Did you know? Ten of the most obscure Northern Ireland records". BBC Sport. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2026.