Australian rules footballer
| Reg Sampson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reginald Sampson | ||
| Date of birth | (1899-04-03)3 April 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Box Hill, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 1955(1955-04-02) (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Luke's | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918–21 | South Melbourne | 25 0(3) | |
| 1922–23 | Footscray (VFA) | 24 (10) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Reginald Sampson (3 April 1899 – 2 April 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Britain Sampson (1865–1925) and Ellen Maria Sampson, nee Williams, Reginald Sampson was born at Box Hill on 3 April 1899.
Football
Sampson played 25 games over four seasons with South Melbourne, only managing to establish himself as a consistent member of the side in 1919.
In 1922, Sampson transferred to Footscray (then in the Victorian Football Association) where he played for two seasons.
Notes
- "FOOTBALL". Record. Vol. XXIII, no. 16. South Melbourne, Victoria. 20 April 1918. p. 3.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 784. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 23, 633. Melbourne, Australia. 4 May 1922. p. 8.
External links
- Reg Sampson at AustralianFootball.com
- Reg Sampson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Reg Sampson's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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