Alf Sampson

This is the player profile for Alfred Birch Sampson (a.k.a. Alf Sampson), born in Rupanyup, Victoria in 1912. He played for Footscray in the VFL/AFL. He played for Williamstown in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with Williamstown in 1949. He played for Port-Torrens in the SANFL. He played for New Town in the TFL/TSL. Sampson also coached New Town.

Player Details

Name: Alfred Sampson
Full Name: Alfred Birch Sampson
Alias: Alf Sampson
DOB: 27/05/1912
POB: Rupanyup, Victoria
DOD: 17/01/2001
Height: 185cm
Weight: 83kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1935-1936, 1938-1940, 1942, 1946) - 60 matches, 4 goals
    • Footscray (1935-1936, 1938-1940, 1942, 1946) - 60 matches, 4 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1947-1951) - 99 matches, 0 goals
  • SANFL History: (1943) - 10 matches, 0 goals
  • TFL/TSL History: (1941) - 2 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Footscray (1935-1936, 1938-1940, 1942, 1946)
      • 60 matches played for Footscray in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Williamstown (1947-1951)
      • 99 matches played for Williamstown in the VFA/VFL
      • 1949 premiership won with Williamstown in the VFA/VFL
  • SANFL Accolades:
  • TFL/TSL Accolades:
    • New Town (1941)
      • 2 matches played for New Town in the TFL/TSL, with 1 as captain
      • Team captain for New Town (1941) in the TFL/TSL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1935 VFL Season Footscray 1 0 R18
1936 VFL Season Footscray 2 0 R02-03
1938 VFL Season Footscray 18 0 R01-18
1939 VFL Season Footscray 13 1 R01-09, R14-15, R17-18
1940 VFL Season Footscray 17 0 R02-18
1941 TANFL Season New Town 2 0 R04, R10
1942 VFL Season Footscray 7 3 R01, R06-09, R16, SF
1943 SANFL Season Port-Torrens 10 0 R01, R03, R05-07, R09-12, SF
1946 VFL Season Footscray 2 0 R14, SF
1947 VFA Season Williamstown 19 0 R04-13, R15-22, PF
1948 VFA Season Williamstown 21 0 R01-16, R18-20, SF, GF
1949 VFA Season Williamstown 22 0 R01-09, R11-21, SF, GF
1950 VFA Season Williamstown 19 0 R01-08, R10-19, SF
1951 VFA Season Williamstown 18 0 R01-07, R09-18, R20

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1941 TANFL Season New Town 1 R04

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1941 TANFL Season New Town Captain 9 R01-09