Sam Dalby, born on 17 January 2000 (age 26), is an English striker with Bolton Wanderers, where he wears the number 10 shirt. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.91m), he gives Bolton a clear focal point in attack without being reduced to just that.
His most productive league season so far came at Dundee United in 2024–25, when he scored 15 goals in 35 appearances. That was the sort of return that tends to move a striker from useful to properly noticed, even if nobody needs the bunting out for it.
In 2025–26 he has remained a regular part of Bolton’s first team. Across all competitions he has made 48 appearances and scored 13 goals, including 10 in League One, one in the League One play-offs and two in the EFL Trophy.
Dalby’s market value is around £765,000, according to Transfermarkt. His career to this point is that of an established lower-league striker who found a strong scoring spell at Dundee United and has carried a steady workload at Bolton.
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