John Sampson (footballer)
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Fullname
John Alexander Sampson
Born
23 January 1908
Rupanyup, Victoria
Rupanyup, Victoria
Died
15 January 2001 (aged 92)
Original team
Rupanyup
| John Sampson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Alexander Sampson | ||
| Born |
23 January 1908 Rupanyup, Victoria | ||
| Died | 15 January 2001 (aged 92) | ||
| Original team | Rupanyup | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–31 | Footscray | 13 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Alexander Sampson (23 January 1908 – 15 January 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of John Sampson (1884–1942) and Grace Ivy Sampson, nee Birch (1884–1954), John Alexander Sampson was born at Rupanyup on 23 January 1908. He was the older brother of fellow Footscray player Alf Sampson.
War service
Sampson later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
