Sammy Todd (born 1945,

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, Northern Ireland) was a former

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player for

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Club career

Todd joined Burnley from Glentoran as a 17-year-old defender/midfield man in 1962 becoming the third ex-Glens player to transfer to

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in the 1960s, following

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. He made his league debut for Burnley against

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at Turf Moor in the 1963/64 season, Burnley recording a 7–2 victory over Spurs. He made a total of 118 appearances for Burnley scoring one league and one

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goal. At the end of the 1969–1970 season, Todd was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for £40,000. He would, however, only make 22 appearances in four seasons in Sheffield and was loaned out to

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in February 1974. In the twilight of his career, Todd enjoyed brief stints with both

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of the original NASL.

International career

Todd represented both Northern Ireland schools and the Under-23 team in the 1960s before making his senior debut in 1966. His first appearance came as a substitute in a

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with

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. He was capped a total of 11 times for Northern Ireland.Clarets Mad
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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Sammy 1945 births Burnley F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Northern Ireland men's international footballers Living people Great Harwood F.C. players English Football League players Dallas Tornado players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Men's association football defenders Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland