Samuel Elliott Cartwright (born 8 July 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for club Real Bedford.
Career Cartwright signed his first professional contract in October 2017. Grant McCann stated "Sam is an excellent young centre half. He has taken my eye since I returned to the club, I have watched his progress through the age groups. He played a few games in pre-season and has been out on-loan at a variety of different clubs to get experience. He is someone that I believe has got a good future here." The defender has had multiple loan spells, including at St Ives Town and Kettering Town. The defender made two senior appearances for the club in 2019 in the EFL Trophy, once against Arsenal Under-21s and once against Cambridge United.
On 25 September 2020, Cartwright agreed to join National League club Woking on a short-term loan.
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Peterborough at the end of his contract.
On 8 September 2021, Cartwright joined Spalding United, following a short-term spell back with St Ives Town.
In June 2025, Cartwright joined newly promoted Southern League Premier Division Central side Real Bedford.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPeterborough United2016–17 League One00000000002017–18League One00000000002018–19League One00—0000002019–20League One00—002Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy0202020–21League One0000000000Total0000002020King's Lynn Town (loan)2016–17 Southern League Premier Division50———50Leatherhead (loan)2017–18 Isthmian League Premier Division2000—0020St Ives Town (loan)2018–19Southern League Premier Division Central23152—2One appearance in Southern League Cup, one in FA Trophy0303Grantham Town (loan)2018–19 Northern Premier League Premier Division50———50Kettering Town (loan)2019–20National League North10120—00121Woking (loan)2020–21National League0000—0000Oxford City (loan)2020–21National League South30——1Appearance in the FA Trophy040St Ives Town2021–22Southern League Premier Division Central1000—0010Spalding United2021–22Northern Premier League Division One Midlands27200—002722022–23Northern Premier League Division One Midlands36720—5Three appearances in the FA Trophy, two in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands play-offs04372023–24Northern Premier League Division One Midlands27640—403562024–25Southern League Premier Division Central35320—10383Total1251880—10014318Career total174201520015020622
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