Sammy Todd (born 1945) was a former

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player for

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and

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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 Jimmy McIlroy and Alex Elder. 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 League Cup 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

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and

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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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