Alfred Birch Sampson (27 May 1912 – 17 January 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Alf Sampson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred Birch Sampson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Rupanyup, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 2001 (aged 88) | ||
| Original team(s) | Paisley / Rupanyup | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–36, 38–42, 46 | Footscray | 60 (4) | |
| 1947–51 | Williamstown (VFA) | 99 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of John Sampson (1884–1942) and Grace Ivy Sampson, nee Birch (1884–1954), Alfred Birch was born at Rupanyup on 27 May 1912. He was the younger brother of fellow Footscray player John Sampson.
War service
editSampson later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 783. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: SAMPSON, Alfred Birch". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Alf Sampson at AustralianFootball.com
- Alf Sampson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alf Sampson's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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