Saul Shotton

Saul Shotton (born 10 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for West Bromwich Albion.

Saul Shotton
Personal information
Full name Saul Shotton[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2017 Stoke City
2017–2018 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Bury 4 (0)
2019– West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Woking (loan) 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:46, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Shotton started his career with Stoke City prior to his move to Bury in 2017.[2] Having progressed through the club's youth structure, he made his first team debut in September 2018.[3][4] On 19 September 2017, he made his debut for Bury in their EFL Trophy defeat to Rochdale, featuring for the entire 90 minutes in the 4–0 loss.[5] Following this, Shotton was an unused substitute on several occasions before making his league debut in April 2018, in a 3–3 draw with Doncaster Rovers.[6]

Ahead of the forthcoming 2018–19 campaign, Shotton, along with two fellow graduates, signed their first professional contracts.[7] To March 2019, he has not played for the first team in 2018–19 but is an active member of the club's under-18 team.[4]

He left the club after they were expelled from the Football League in August 2019, signing for West Bromwich Albion in September 2019.[8]

On 2 October 2020, Shotton signed for National League side Woking on loan until January 2021.[9]

Personal life

He is the cousin of Ryan Shotton.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 December 2020
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2017–18 League One 4000002[lower-alpha 1]060
2018–19 League Two 0000000000
Total 4000002060
West Bromwich Albion 2019–20 Championship 0000000000
2020–21 Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Woking (loan) 2020–21 National League 15020—1[lower-alpha 2]0180
Career total 190200030240
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance in FA Trophy.

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Saul Shotton". Football Wonderkids. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. "Saul Shotton". SoccerBase. CenturyComm. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. Saul Shotton at Soccerway
  5. "Bury vs. Rochdale". Soccerway. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  6. "Doncaster Rovers vs. Bury". Soccerway. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  7. "Retained List". Bury Official Site. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  8. "Saul Shotton: West Bromwich Albion sign former Bury defender". BBC Sport. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  9. "Saul Shotton Joins Woking On Loan". West Bromwich Albion. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. "Saul Shotton: West Bromwich Albion sign former Bury defender". BBC Sport. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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