[1] Originally a winger, he began his career with Wycombe Wanderers, before joining Woking and progressing through the club's academy to make his first-team debut as a substitute on 9 August 2008 in a Conference Premier defeat against Altrincham.

[5] On 19 November 2009, Sam-Yorke joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Cray Wanderers on a one-month loan deal to gain first-team experience.

[7] The following 2009–10 season saw him help Woking to the first round of the FA Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against League One side Swindon Town.

[12] At the end of his first full season at Basingstoke, he was a part of the club's team that reached the Conference South play-offs, however they lost in the semi-finals against Dartford in May 2012.

[15] He made a successful start to life at the Abbey Stadium, scoring twice on his debut on the opening day of the 2013–14 season in a 5–1 win against FC Halifax Town.

[16] With the majority of his appearances for Cambridge United coming as a substitute, he moved on loan to Conference Premier rivals Lincoln City on 2 January 2014.

[20] He started in Cambridge United's play-off final 2–1 win over Gateshead in front of 19,613 supporters at Wembley which earned the club a place back in the Football League.

[21] He remained with Cambridge United following promotion for the start of the 2014–15 season, and made his Football League debut on 9 August 2014 as a substitute in a 1–0 home win over Plymouth Argyle.

[23] In September 2014, he returned to the Conference Premier, rejoining Lincoln City for a second loan spell despite reported interest from Grimsby Town.

[39] After numerous bids for Sam-Yorke's spell at Maidstone to be extended were rejected, he returned to Woking in March 2017, after scoring three times in eight games.

[43] On the opening day of the 2017–18 campaign, Sam-Yorke marked his return during Maidstone's 1–1 draw with Maidenhead United, playing the full 90 minutes.