Sam English
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel English | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Crevolea, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 1967 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Vale of Leven, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1931 | Yoker Athletic | ||
| 1931–1933 | Rangers | 60 | (54) |
| 1933–1935 | Liverpool | 47 | (24) |
| 1935–1936 | Queen of the South | 24 | (8) |
| 1936–1938 | Hartlepool United | 69 | (27) |
| National team | |||
| 1932 |  Ireland |
2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Samuel English (18 August 1908 – April 1967) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for several clubs during the 1930s, but is mainly remembered for his time with Rangers. English also won two international caps for Ireland.
His career was overshadowed by the death of Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson who died as a result of an accidental collision with English during an Old Firm game in 1931.
Samuel English was born in the hamlet of Crevolea in Aghadowey, Northern Ireland. In 1924 his family moved to Dalmuir in Scotland, and for a time he worked at the John Brown & Company Shipyard.
English began his career with Junior side Yoker Athletic before joining Rangers in July 1931. He holds the Rangers record for the most league goals scored in one season: 44 goals from 35 appearances in his debut season of 1931–32. English scored 53 goals in all competitions that season, including a five-goal haul against Morton, four goals against Queens Park and hat-tricks against Dundee United, Leith Athletic, Falkirk, Brechin City, Ayr United and Raith Rovers. English won the Scottish Cup final in 1932, with him scoring Rangers' second goal in a 3–0 win over Kilmarnock. English was less prolific the following season, but still scored 11 goals in 30 league and cup matches, helping Rangers to win the Scottish League Championship.
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