 Togwell playing forEastleigh in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel James Togwell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-10-14)14 October 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Beaconsfield, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beaconsfield Town (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | →Oxford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | →Northampton Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | →Port Vale (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Barnsley | 66 | (2) |
| 2008–2012 | Scunthorpe United | 159 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Chesterfield | 55 | (3) |
| 2014 | →Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Barnet | 93 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Eastleigh | 45 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Slough Town | 86 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Beaconsfield Town | 58 | (3) |
| Total | 607 | (22) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Beaconsfield Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel James Togwell (born 14 October 1984) is an Englishfootball manager and former player who managesSouthern League Division One Central clubBeaconsfield Town.
Togwell was amidfielder. He began his career withCrystal Palace in 2002, where he wasloaned out toOxford United,Northampton Town, andPort Vale. In July 2006, hetransferred toBarnsley, before he joinedScunthorpe United in August 2008. He helped the "Iron" to winpromotion out of the League Oneplay-offs in2009. He signed withChesterfield in July 2012 and became a key player in the 2012–13 season. He lost his first-team place the following season and was loaned toWycombe Wanderers. He helped Chesterfield to win theLeague Two title in 2013–14. He signed withBarnet in August 2014 and helped the club to the Conference title in the 2014–15 season. He was sold on toEastleigh in December 2016 before joiningSlough Town in June 2018. He retired in May 2021, having made 606 appearances in all competitions, scoring 23 goals. He came out of retirement the following year to play for Beaconsfield Town.
Togwell started in theCrystal Palace youth set-up at the age of ten,[4] before making his senior debut as a 17-year-oldsubstitute on 22 December 2002 atMillmoor. Palace beatRotherham United 3–1, returning to London with threeFirst Division points.
He did not get another game in the2002–03 or2003–04 seasons, mainly due to abroken leg he sustained in areserve team match in February 2003.[5] He returned to fitness in September 2003.[6] Togwell joinedLeague Two clubOxford United onloan on 22 October 2004.[7] He made five appearances before returning toSelhurst Park the next month. He rejected a loan move to Norwegian clubViking FK, who were managed byRoy Hodgson.[8] On 24 March 2005, he went back into the basement division to joinNorthampton Town on a one-month loan.[9] He made eight appearances before his loan deal was extended to cover theplay-offs.[10]Southend United defeated the "Cobblers" in the semi-finals, before beatingLincoln City inthe final.
Togwell, by nowcaptain of the reserve team, played in the opening three rounds of theLeague Cup in2005–06, including a 2–1 defeat ofEuropean ChampionsLiverpool in which he markedSteven Gerrard.[4] On 10 November 2005, he joinedLeague One clubPort Vale on a six-week loan deal.[11] He impressed atVale Park, especially on 6 January when he scored both goals of aFA CupThird round defeat ofDoncaster Rovers.[12] Having already had the loan extended once,[13]Martin Foyle managed to extend the deal until the end of the season after Togwell played some excellent football in January.[14] In March, Vale made Palace an offer, to sign the young midfielder permanently in the summer.[15] The next month, with Togwell and Vale agreed on personal terms, chairmanBill Bratt admitted that the two clubs were a long way from agreeing a deal, with Palace demanding a large sum intransfer fees.[16] The cash-strapped club were forced to abandon hope of signing Togwell after their £50,000 transfer bid was rejected, though handed him the club's "Young Player of The Year" award in recognition of his performances in his 30 games that season.[17][18]
However, his tenure at Palace did not last much longer, as he left forBarnsley on 12 July 2006 for an undisclosed fee, which was later reported to be £60,000.[19][20] Togwell made his League debut for Barnsley on 5 August 2006, in a 2–1 defeat atCardiff City. He made 46 appearances in2006–07, including bothChampionship clashes with former club Palace, both of which finished 2–0 for the home team. Battling withBobby Hassell and new signingAnderson Silva de França for a first-team place, he found life tough atOakwell thenext season. In all, he played 27 games, three of which came in the club's impressiveFA Cup run, including a substitute appearance in the memorable victory overPremier League teamChelsea.[21]
He joinedScunthorpe United on afree transfer in August 2008, signing a two-year deal.[22] The young midfield battler was optimistic of the club's future, predictingpromotion.[23] His prophecy was fulfilled atWembley, as the "Iron" defeatedMillwall 3–2 in theplay-off final. He remained a key member of Scunthorpe's first team in the Championship; making 47 appearances in 2009–10, he managed to bag a goal against his former employers atSelhurst Park in the process.[24] Signing a new two-year deal in June 2010,[25] Togwell recovered from a knee injury to make 40 appearances in the2010–11 campaign.[26] He was given the club's Player of the Year award, the Ernie Storey Memorial Trophy, however, he could not prevent the "Iron" from finishing in last place and thereby sufferrelegation back into League One.[27] He made 44 appearances in2011–12, asAlan Knill led theGlanford Park club to an 18th-place finish in League One. However, he was one of ten players released by the club in May 2012.[28]
In July 2012, Togwell joined League Two clubChesterfield on a two-yearcontract.[29] He made 50 appearances in the2012–13 campaign. On 14 March 2014, Togwell joined fellow League Two clubWycombe Wanderers on a one-month loan deal.[30] He made his debut for the "Chairboys" the next day in a 2–0 defeat toYork City, and gave away apenalty before beingsent off for two bookable offences.[31] He returned from suspension to play three games for Wycombe before being recalled by Chesterfield on 9 April.[32] He played a total of ten games for Chesterfield as the "Spireites" won promotion as divisional champions in2013–14, and was released bymanagerPaul Cook in the summer.[33]
Togwell joinedBarnet of theConference Premier in August 2014.[34] He missed just four league games of the2014–15 season asMartin Allen's "Bees" won promotion back into theEnglish Football League as champions of the Conference. He played 40 games in the2015–16 season and signed a one-year contract extension in May.[35] He underwent ahernia operation in October 2016, which kept him out of action for six weeks.[36] In total he played 99 times for the Bees, scoring one goal.
On 15 December 2016, Togwell joined National League clubEastleigh for a fee of £20,000.[37] He signed an 18-month contract; the move reunited him with former Barnet manager Martin Allen.[38] He was appointed as club captain one month later following the departure ofJoe Partington.[39] However, he endured a difficult2017–18 campaign, which started badly as he was ruled out for the first half of the season after picking up a thigh injury in August.[40] By the time he recovered to full fitness managerRichard Hill had been replaced byAndy Hessenthaler, who opted to release Togwell at the end of the campaign.[41][42]
Togwell joined newly promotedNational League South clubSlough Town in June 2018, where he joined up with his brother Lee.[43] As well as playing together, the brothers also ran a personal training business together.[44] He scored three goals in 44 matches in the2018–19 season, helping the "Rebels" to reach the second round of the FA Cup, where they were beaten byGillingham.[45] Slough beatReading Under-23s 3–1 in the 2019Berks & Bucks Senior Cup final, with Togwell scoring a brace and his brother scoring the other goal.[46] He scored two goals in 34 games during the2019–20 season, helping Slough to qualify for the play-off quarter-finals, where they were beaten 3–0 byDartford.[47] He made 13 appearances before the2020–21 season was curtailed early due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in England.[48][49] He announced his retirement in May 2021.[50]
Togwell came out of retirement to play for Southern League Premier Division South clubBeaconsfield Town in the2022–23 season.[51] He made 49 appearances throughout the campaign, scoring two goals.[52] He added another 20 appearances to his name in the2023–24 season.[52] He went on to become the club's assistant manager, and was appointed interim manager in October 2024 after managerGarry Haylock left the club.[53] Togwell won two of six games in charge before being given the job on a permanent basis.[54] Beaconsfield ended the2024–25 campaign in 11th place and Togwell signed to stay for another season.[55][56]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2002–03[57] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003–04[58] | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004–05[59] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06[60] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2004–05[59] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2004–05[59] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Port Vale (loan) | 2005–06[60] | League One | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Barnsley | 2006–07[61] | Championship | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 46 | 1 | |
| 2007–08[62] | Championship | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 66 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 2 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2008–09[63] | League One | 43 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 51 | 4 |
| 2009–10[64] | Championship | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 47 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11[65] | Championship | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[66] | League One | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| Total | 159 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 182 | 7 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2013–14[67] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chesterfield | 2012–13[68] | League Two | 45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| 2013–14[67] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Barnet | 2014–15[69] | Conference Premier | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[70] | League Two | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[71] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 93 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 1 | ||
| Eastleigh | 2016–17[71][48] | National League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[72][48] | National League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||
| Slough Town | 2018–19[48] | National League South | 40 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| 2019–20[48] | National League South | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[48] | National League South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 86 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 5 | ||
| Beaconsfield Town | 2022–23[52] | SFL Premier Division South | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[g] | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[52] | SFL Premier Division South | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[h] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 58 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 607 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 676 | 26 | ||
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