Alf Sampson Explained

Alf Sampson
Fullname:	Alfred Birch Sampson
Birth Date:	27 May 1912
Birth Place:	Rupanyup, Victoria
Originalteam:	Paisley / Rupanyup
Height:	185 cm
Weight:	83 kg
Position:	Fullback
Statsend:	1951
Years1:	1935–36, 38–42, 46
Games Goals1:	60 (4)
Years2:	1947–51
Club2:	Williamstown (VFA)
Games Goals2:	99 (0)

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]

Family

The 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

Sampson later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.^[2]

External links

• • • Alf Sampson's playing statistics from The VFA Project

Notes and References

1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 783.
2. Web site: World War II Roll: SAMPSON, Alfred Birch . Department of Veterans Affairs.