Arthur Samson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ambrose Arthur Samson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1897[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Measham, Leicestershire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1980 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Coalville, Leicestershire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Measham Town | |||
| 1922–1923 | Birmingham | 2 | (0) |
| 1923–19?? | Burton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ambrose Arthur Samson (14 October 1897 – 1980) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[4] He played as a goalkeeper.
Samson was born in Measham, Leicestershire, and began his football career with Measham Town before joining Birmingham in 1922.[1] He made his debut in the First Division on 3 March 1923, deputising for Dan Tremelling in a game at Preston North End which Birmingham won 3–2. Tremelling's form restricted Samson to two appearances that season,[5] at the end of which he returned to non-league football with Burton Town.[1]
The 1939 Register lists Samson as living with his wife, Elsie, in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and working as a colliery winding engineer.[2] He died in 1980 in Coalville, Leicestershire, at the age of 82.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b "1939 England and Wales Register for Ambrose Samson: Leicestershire: Ashby-de-la-Zouch RD: RGAE" – via Ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ Brum Junior (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Matthews, p. 165.
- ^ "Ambrose Arthur Samson". England & Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007. Registration district: Coalville. Volume: 6. Page: 1110. Line: 88. Retrieved 9 July 2018 – via FamilySearch.
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