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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{other people|Samuel Hart}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Hart
| image = 
| caption = 
| fullname = Samuel James Hart<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Blackburn Rovers |publisher=English Football League |page=5 |access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|09|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bolton]], England<ref name="squadi">{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2016/2017 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2016-2017/fltwo/portv.htm |website=www.footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref>
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}<ref name="squadi"/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Left-back]]; [[Left winger|left-winger]]
| currentclub = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
| clubnumber = 42
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United]]
| youthyears2 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs2 = [[Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy|Liverpool]]
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = → [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017–2020
| clubs3 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan)
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = → [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] (loan)
| caps6 = 18
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] (loan)
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]
| caps8 = 21
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–2022
| clubs9 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
| caps9 = 31
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2022–2024
| clubs10 = [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]
| caps10 = 50
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
| caps11 = 22
| goals11 = 1
| club-update = 15:54, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
'''Samuel James Hart''' (born 10 September 1996) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|left-back]] for {{English football updater|PortVale}} club [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]].

Hart began his career at [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], where he made his first-team debut in a pre-season [[Exhibition game|friendly]] in August 2016. He played on [[Loan (sports)|loan]] at [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] during the 2016–17 season and was sold on to [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] in August 2017. He joined [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] on loan in January 2018 and again for the 2018–19 season. He joined [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] on loan in January 2019 and then loaned out to [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] in January 2020. He joined [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] permanently in November 2020 and then signed for [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] in June 2021. He signed with [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] in June 2022 and spent two years with the club before he joined Port Vale. He was promoted out of [[EFL League Two|League Two]] with the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.

==Career==
===Liverpool===
Hart moved from the [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United Academy]] to the [[Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy|Liverpool Academy]] whilst an under-16 level player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Academy... Sam Hart|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/180481-meet-the-academy-sam-hart|website=liverpoolfc.com|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref> He made his first appearance for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on 7 August 2016, coming on as a second-half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a 4–0 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] defeat to [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]] at the [[Opel Arena (stadium)|Opel Arena]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Match report: Defeat for Reds in Mainz in final pre-season friendly|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/230685-match-report-defeat-for-reds-in-mainz-in-final-pre-season-friendly|website=liverpoolfc.com|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>

In August 2016, Hart joined [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] on [[Loan (sports)|loan]] for the [[2016–17 Port Vale F.C. season|2016–17]] season, as [[Manager (association football)|manager]] [[Bruno Ribeiro]] needed cover for injured duo [[Kiko (footballer, born 1993)|Kiko]] and [[Adam Yates (footballer)|Adam Yates]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale sign Liverpool defender Sam Hart on loan|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-sign-liverpool-defender-sam-hart-on-loan/story-29655562-detail/story.html|access-date=25 August 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=25 August 2016}}</ref> He made his debut in professional football on 27 August, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for [[Jerome Thomas]] in a 3–1 win over [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] at [[Vale Park]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Port Vale v Scunthorpe United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37139026|access-date=27 August 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=27 August 2016}}</ref> With Thomas injured, Hart made his first league start on 27 September, playing at left-wing in a 3–1 home win over [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale 3, Millwall 1 REPORT: Super Vale are credit to manager|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-3-millwall-1-report-formidable-vale-are-credit-to-manager/story-29756427-detail/story.html|access-date=28 September 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=27 September 2016}}</ref> His performance impressed Ribeiro, who stated that Hart played well enough to guarantee himself either the left-back or left-wing spot in the next game.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale v Coventry: Bruno Ribeiro ready to stick with Sam Hart|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-v-coventry-bruno-ribeiro-ready-to-stick-with-sam-hart/story-29764123-detail/story.html|access-date=30 September 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=30 September 2016}}</ref> He scored his first goal in senior football on 29 October, in a 3–1 defeat to hometown club [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] at the [[Macron Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bolton Wanderers 3 - 1 Port Vale|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37738179|access-date=29 October 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=29 October 2016}}</ref> Hart's loan deal was cut short after [[Michael Brown (footballer, born 1977)|Michael Brown]] succeeded Ribeiro as manager in January 2017; he had made 12 starts and four substitute appearances for the "Valiants", often out of position on the left and right-wing.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Sam Hart returns to Liverpool from Port Vale|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sam-hart-returns-to-liverpool-from-port-vale/story-30049783-detail/story.html|access-date=11 January 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=11 January 2017}}</ref> He was reportedly targeted by [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] for a loan deal in July 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Findlater|first1=James|title=Town targeting Liverpool youngster?|url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-defender-sam-hart-targeted-158464|access-date=1 September 2017|work=Grimsby Telegraph|date=3 July 2017}}</ref>

===Blackburn Rovers===
On 31 August 2017, Hart signed a two-year deal with League One side [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] after he was purchased for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sam signs!|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/sam-signs/|access-date=31 August 2017|work=Blackburn Rovers|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> On 18 January 2018, he joined fellow League One side [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] on loan until the end of the [[2017–18 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2017–18]] season, having featured just seven times for [[Tony Mowbray]]'s Rovers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sam Hart: Rochdale sign defender on loan from Blackburn Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42724400|access-date=18 January 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=17 January 2018}}</ref> Manager [[Keith Hill (footballer)|Keith Hill]] needed cover at left-back having sold [[Joe Bunney]] to [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rovers full-back Sam Hart joins League One side Rochdale on loan|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/15847667.Rovers_full_back_Sam_Hart_joins_League_One_side_Rochdale_on_loan/|access-date=18 January 2018|work=Lancashire Telegraph|date=17 January 2018}}</ref> Hart featured just three times for the "Dale" during his time at [[Spotland Stadium|Spotland]], though came on as a substitute in the final day win over [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] that secured the club's League One status.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hart Excited To Be Back At Rochdale |url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2018/august/interview-samhart_august18/ |access-date=30 August 2018 |work=rochdaleafc.co.uk |date=30 August 2018 |language=en-gb}}</ref>

On 30 August 2018, Hart returned to Rochdale on loan for the remainder of the [[2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2018–19]] season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Hart: Blackburn Rovers defender rejoins Rochdale on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45357089 |access-date=30 August 2018 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2018}}</ref> He said: "I'm really happy. I have got a bond with the football club and the people here, so I am excited to be back".<ref>{{cite news |title=Football: Sam Hart joins Rochdale on loan from Blackburn Rovers |url=https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/121711/football-sam-hart-joins-rochdale-on-loan-from-blackburn-rovers |access-date=30 August 2018 |work=www.rochdaleonline.co.uk |date=30 August 2018}}</ref> He made 13 appearances, but did not feature after playing in a 4–2 defeat at [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] on 27 November, and was recalled to Blackburn on 2 January.<ref>{{cite news |title=Loan Rovers return |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/january/duo-recalled-from-loan/ |access-date=3 January 2019 |work=www.rovers.co.uk |date=2 January 2019 |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 15 January 2019, he returned to League One, joining [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] on loan until the end of the [[2018–19 Southend United F.C. season|2018–19]] season.<ref name="rovers1">{{cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/january/sam-seals-southend-switch/ |title=Sam seals Southend switch |work=Rovers.co.uk |date=15 January 2019 |access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref> He made his "Shrimpers" debut four days later, playing at left-wing-back in a 4–0 win at [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]; after the game manager [[Chris Powell]] said that he was pleased with Hart's performance.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Chris |title=Southend United chief Chris Powell pleased with Blackburn Rovers loanee Sam Hart's debut |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/17371725.southend-united-chief-chris-powell-pleased-with-blackburn-rovers-loanee-sam-harts-debut/ |access-date=22 January 2019 |work=Echo |date=20 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Hart went on to sign a one-year [[Association football contracts|contract]] extension at Blackburn the following week, keeping him tied to the club until 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharpe |first1=Rich |title=Full back Sam Hart agrees new Blackburn Rovers contract |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17375520.full-back-sam-hart-agrees-new-blackburn-rovers-contract/ |access-date=22 January 2019 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=22 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

He missed the first half of the [[2019–20 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2019–20]] season after picking up a [[hamstring]] injury in pre-season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shrews switch for Sam |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/january/shrews-switch-for-sam/ |access-date=17 January 2020 |work=www.rovers.co.uk |date=17 January 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 17 January 2020, Hart joined League One side [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] on loan until the end of the [[2019–20 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2019–20]] season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Hart: Shrewsbury Town sign Blackburn defender on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51149070 |access-date=17 January 2020 |work=bbc.co.uk |date=17 January 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref> "Shrews" manager [[Sam Ricketts]] signed him to replace recalled [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] loanee [[Ryan Giles]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ray |first1=James |title=Blackburn Rovers defender Hart makes loan move to Shrewsbury Town |url=https://the72.co.uk/155008/blackburn-rovers-defender-hart-makes-loan-move-to-shrewsbury-town/ |access-date=17 January 2020 |work=The 72 |date=17 January 2020}}</ref> He was released by Blackburn manager [[Tony Mowbray]] on 24 July 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rovers confirm player departures |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/july/rovers-confirm-player-departures/ |access-date=24 July 2020 |work=www.rovers.co.uk |date=24 July 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref>

===Southend United===
On 11 November 2020, Hart rejoined Southend United, who were now bottom of [[EFL League Two|League Two]], on a permanent deal until the end of the [[2020–21 Southend United F.C. season|2020–21]] season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Southend United re-sign former Blackburn Rovers left-back |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54908123 |access-date=11 November 2020 |work=www.bbc.co.uk |date=11 November 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] for a strong challenge on [[Derick Osei]] during a 0–0 draw with [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] at [[Roots Hall]] on 23 March and handed a three-match ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Chris |title=Southend United defender Sam Hart handed three match ban after red card against Walsall |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19184104.southend-united-defender-sam-hart-handed-three-match-ban-red-card-walsall/ |access-date=12 May 2021 |work=Echo |date=26 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> However, manager [[Mark Molesley]] confirmed Southend would appeal the ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Chris |title=Southend United will look to appeal Sam Hart's red card against Walsall |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19182385.southend-united-will-look-appeal-sam-harts-red-card-walsall/ |access-date=12 May 2021 |work=Echo |date=23 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> New boss [[Phil Brown (footballer, born 1959)|Phil Brown]] took charge the following month and said Hart was an "outstanding" player who would "definitely be in the standing line up".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Chris |title=Phil Brown's press conference ahead of Blues' clash with Colchester |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19243279.phil-browns-press-conference-ahead-southend-uniteds-clash-colchester-united/ |access-date=12 May 2021 |work=Echo |date=19 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The club were [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] out of the [[English Football League]] after finishing second-bottom of League Two.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Chris |title=Southend United fans have their say on relegation and the reasons behind it |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19273994.southend-united-fans-say-relegation-reasons-behind/ |access-date=12 May 2021 |work=Echo |date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

===Oldham Athletic===
On 22 June 2021, Hart signed a one-year deal – with an option to extend – with League Two side [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Forward Hope among five Oldham signings |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57573687 |access-date=23 June 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 June 2021}}</ref> Manager [[Keith Curle]] stated that as a "typical type of wing-back... he'll have an impact on a regular basis in games" and would "become an important part of the team".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geldard |first1=Suzanne |title=Latics swoop for former Manchester United and Liverpool youngster |url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/latics/19391124.oldham-sign-ex-man-utd-liverpool-youngster-sam-hart/ |access-date=23 June 2021 |work=The Oldham Times |date=22 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He scored his second career goal on 20 November, to secure a 3–2 win over former club Port Vale at [[Boundary Park]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Oldham Athletic 3-2 Port Vale |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59271283 |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 November 2021}}</ref> Curle was sacked in November and the "Latics" form improved after [[John Sheridan (footballer)|John Sheridan]] replaced [[Caretaker manager|interim manager]] [[Selim Benachour]] in January.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geldard |first1=Suzanne |title=Latics slip to fifth straight defeat with Sutton United loss |url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/20012991.final-score-oldham-athletic-1-sutton-united-3/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=The Oldham Times |date=22 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> However, Oldham were relegated at the end of the [[2021–22 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season|2021–22]] season, and Hart took to social media to say it would "hurt for a long time".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geldard |first1=Suzanne |title="This will hurt for a long time" - Latics defender Sam Hart reacts to relegation |url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/20096963.oldham-athletic-players-address-fans-social-media/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=The Oldham Times |date=27 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The ''Oldham Times'' described him as "one of the club's better and most consistent performers".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Mike |title=Squad taking shape on eve of pre season |url=https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/squad-taking-shape-on-eve-of-pre |access-date=27 June 2024 |work=Valiant's Substack |date=27 June 2024}}</ref> Oldham offered him a new contract, which he turned down.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Hart Departs |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2022/june/26062022-sam-hart/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |work=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=28 June 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref>

===Sutton United===
Hart remained in League Two after he agreed a two-year deal with [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] on 28 June 2022, with manager [[Matt Gray (footballer, born 1981)|Matt Gray]] looking to provide competition for left-back [[Robert Milsom]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geldard |first1=Suzanne |title=Sam Hart joins Sutton United after leaving Oldham Athletic |url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/20240456.oldham-athletic-confirm-defender-sam-harts-departure/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |work=The Oldham Times |date=28 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He featured 24 times in the [[2022–23 Sutton United F.C. season|2022–23]] campaign and said "it's good being in a winning environment again" in April, though Sutton missed out on the [[English Football League play-offs|play-offs]].<ref name="2022/23"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Chris |title=Talking to former Southend United and Oldham left-back Sam Hart |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/23461819.talking-former-southend-united-oldham-left-back-sam-hart/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |work=Echo |date=17 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He featured 32 times in the [[2023–24 Sutton United F.C. season|2023–24]] season and was named as the Supporters' Club Player of the Season.<ref name="2023/24"/><ref name=pots>{{cite news |title=Player of the Season awards 2023-24 |url=https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2024/april/player-of-the-season-awards-2023-24/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |work=www.suttonunited.net |date=21 April 2024 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Sutton were relegated back into [[non-League football]] at the end of the season and Hart rejected the club's offer of a new contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sutton relegated after draw at MK Dons |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68862486 |access-date=12 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Hart leaves Sutton United |url=https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2024/june/sam-hart-leaves-sutton-united/ |access-date=27 June 2024 |work=Sutton United FC |date=24 June 2024 |language=en-gb}}</ref>

===Port Vale===
On 26 June 2024, Hart agreed to join his former loan club, Port Vale, on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c800en5d53jo|title=Defender Hart joins Vale from Sutton|publisher=BBC|date=26 June 2024|accessdate=27 June 2024}}</ref> Manager [[Darren Moore]] said that the signing would bring balance to the club's back line.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Hart is a Valiant |url=https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2024/june/sam-hart-is-a-valiant/ |access-date=27 June 2024 |work=Port Vale FC |date=26 June 2024 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Hart sustained a hamstring injury early in the season and was ruled out of action for what Moore said would be "some considerable time".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Mike |title=Options and injury news |url=https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/options-and-injury-news |access-date=5 September 2024 |work=Valiant's Substack |date=5 September 2024}}</ref> He played 22 league games in the [[2024–25 Port Vale F.C. season|2024–25]] campaign,<ref name="AH2425"/> helping the team to secure an automatic promotion place.<ref>{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers and Port Vale secure promotion |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/26/doncaster-port-vale-secure-promotion-to-sky-bet-league-one/ |access-date=16 May 2025 |work=EFL |date=26 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Hart was described by the [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] website as "a left-back, who relishes going forward and poses a real threat when pushing on down the flank" and someone who "can carry the attack with his fine athletic profile – but he's also very strong in the [[Tackle (football move)|tackle]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Liverpool FC|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/academy/player/sam-hart|website=liverpoolfc.com|access-date=25 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016205840/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/academy/player/sam-hart|archive-date=16 October 2016}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 21 April 2025}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[2016–17 Liverpool F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="2016/17"/>
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 Port Vale F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="2016/17">{{Soccerbase season|id=94558|season=2016|accessdate=1 August 2016}}</ref>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|11||1||2||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=flt|Appearances in the [[EFL Trophy]]}}||0||16||1
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
|[[2017–18 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="2017/18">{{Soccerbase season|94558|2017|accessdate=27 September 2017}}</ref>
|League One
|3||0||2||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=flt}}||0||7||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="2018/19">{{Soccerbase season|94558|2018|accessdate=27 September 2017}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="2019/20">{{Soccerbase season|94558|2019|accessdate=27 September 2017}}</ref>
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!3!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!7!!0
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan)
|[[2017–18 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="2017/18"/>
|League One
|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="2018/19"/>
|League One
|11||0||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=flt}}||0||13||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!14!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!16!!0
|-
|[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] (loan)
|[[2018–19 Southend United F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="2018/19"/>
|League One
|18||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||18||0
|-
|[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] (loan)
|[[2019–20 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="2019/20"/>
|League One
|4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|Southend United
|[[2020–21 Southend United F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name="2020/21">{{Soccerbase season|94558|2020|accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|21||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||0
|-
|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|[[2021–22 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="2021/22">{{Soccerbase season|94558|2021|accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref>
|League Two
|31||1||1||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=flt}}||0||35||1
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]
|[[2022–23 Sutton United F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="2022/23">{{Soccerbase season|94558|2022|accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref>
|League Two
|20||0||1||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=flt}}||0||24||0
|-
|[[2023–24 Sutton United F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name="2023/24">{{Soccerbase season|94558|2023|accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref>
|League Two
|30||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=flt}}||0||32||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!50!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0!!56!!0
|-
|Port Vale
|[[2024–25 Port Vale F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name="AH2425">{{Soccerbase season|94558|2024|accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref>
|League Two
|22||1||0||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=flt}}||0||26||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!174!!3!!7!!0!!3!!0!!15!!0!!199!!3
|}

{{notelist}}

==Honours==
'''Individual'''
*[[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] Supporters' Club Player of the Season: [[2023–24 Sutton United F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name=pots/>

'''Port Vale'''
*[[EFL League Two]] second-place promotion: [[2024–25 EFL League Two|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2110 |title=League Two: 2024/25: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=3 May 2025}}<br />{{cite web |title=England - Port Vale FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/port-vale-fc/710/squad/ |website=uk.soccerway.com |access-date=6 May 2025 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{soccerbase}}

{{Port Vale F.C. squad}}

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