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Samuel Wayne Beckwith (born 11 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Rochdale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Wayne Beckwith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Biggleswade Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Maidenhead United | 64 | (4) |
| 2024– | Rochdale | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 22 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Bedford, Bedfordshire,[2] Beckwith joined Luton Town as an under-8 and signed a development contract in October 2019.[3] He joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Biggleswade Town on 6 February 2020 on a one-month youth loan,[4] which was later extended by a further month.[5] Beckwith made four appearances[6] by the time the 2019–20 Southern Football League season was abandoned and results expunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[7] He was named Luton Town Young Player of the Season at the club's end of season awards.[8] Luton took up the option to extend Beckwith's contract in July 2021.[9] Beckwith made his senior debut in a 2–2 away draw with Stevenage in the EFL Cup first round on 10 August 2021, which Luton lost 3–0 in a penalty shoot-out.[10] He was loaned out to National League club Maidenhead United on 27 August 2021 for the 2021–22 season.[11] He made 31 appearances for the Magpies during the season. At the end of the 2021-22 season, he was released by the Hatters.[12] Following his release, Beckwith returned to Maidenhead United on a permanent basis in June 2022.[13]
In April 2024, he was named Vanarama National League player of the month.[14] He left Maidenhead at the end of the 2023-24 season after turning down a new contract.[15] 2024-25 season.
On 5 July 2024, Beckwith signed a two-year contact with Rochdale.[16]
- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2021–22[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Biggleswade Town (loan) | 2019–20[18] | SFL Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2021–22[19] | National League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2022–23[19] | National League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[19] | National League | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Individual
- Luton Town Young Player of the Season: 2019–20[8]
- National League Player of the Month: April 2024[20]
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