Bill Sampy
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Albert Sampy[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 January 1901||
Place of birth | Backworth, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 1973 (aged 72)[1] | ||
Place of death | Coventry, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Chopwell Colliery | |||
1921–1927 | Sheffield United | 34 | (0) |
1927–1930 | Swansea Town | 41 | (0) |
1930–1933 | Waterford | ||
1933–1934 | Nelson | ||
Managerial career | |||
1931–1933 | Waterford | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Albert Sampy (22 January 1901 – 1973) was an English footballer who played as a right back.
Career
Sampy was playing for local side Chopwell Colliery when he was signed by league side Sheffield United in May 1921.[1] United paid £250 for the services of Sampy and teammate Jimmy Waugh, but whereas Waugh went on to become a regular in the first team, Sampy was largely seen as a reserve and did not make his league debut until October 1924 in an away match against Bury.[1] Occasionally featuring in the league from that point on, Sampy did not get a consistent run in the side until the 1925–26 season.[1]
In March 1927 Sampy was signed by Swansea Town for £500 but spent much of his three seasons there in the reserves, making only 41 league appearances.[1] In the summer of 1930 Sampy was granted a free transfer and joined Waterford in Ireland, initially as a player and then as player-manager from 1931.[1] Returning to England, Sampy then joined non-league Nelson with whom he spent one season.[1]
Personal life
Born in Backworth, Northumberland, Bill Sampy was the younger brother of fellow Sheffield United player Tommy Sampy, although the two only played together on very rare occasions.[1]
References
- 1901 births
- 1973 deaths
- People from Backworth
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Chopwell Colliery F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Nelson F.C. players
- English Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- Waterford F.C. managers
- League of Ireland managers
- Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- English football managers