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1 Background  





2 Playing career  



2.1  BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances  





2.2  Club career  







3 Coaching career  



3.1  County Cup Final appearances  





3.2  Club career  







4 Personal life  





5 References  














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David Sampson

Personal information

Born(1944-08-06)6 August 1944
Leeds, England
Died26 July 2021(2021-07-26) (aged 76)

Playing information

PositionCentre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–1966 Wakefield Trinity 26 10 4 0 38
≤1966–≥78 Bramley 269+10 33 53 2 207
1978–1981 Castleford 28
Total 333 43 57 2 245

Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1987–88 Castleford 35 17 1 17 49
≤1990–≥91 Doncaster
≥1992–≤93 Nottingham City
Total 35 17 1 17 49

Source: [1]

David "Dave" Sampson (6 August 1944[2][3] – 26 July 2021[4]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bramley and Castleford,[5][6][7] as a centre, or second-row, and coached at club level for Castleford, Doncaster and Nottingham City.[8][9]

Background[edit]

Dave Sampson's birth was registered in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career[edit]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances[edit]

Dave Sampson played at second-row and scored a tryinBramley's 15–7 victory over Widnes in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1973–74 seasonatNaughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973.

Club career[edit]

Dave Sampson made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1963, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.

Coaching career[edit]

County Cup Final appearances[edit]

Dave Sampson was the coach in Castleford's 12–12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1987–88 seasonatHeadingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, and the 2–11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 seasonatElland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987.

Club career[edit]

Dave Sampson was the coachofCastleford, his first game in charge was on 30 August 1987, and his last game in charge was on 24 April 1988.[9]

Personal life[edit]

Dave Sampson was the father of the rugby league footballer Dean Sampson, younger brother of the rugby league footballer Malcolm Sampson, and uncle of the sprinter Denise Ramsden, and rugby union and rugby league footballer Paul Sampson.

His death was announced on 29 July 2021.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  • ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  • ^ "Sportsmen & Clubs → David Sampson". stanleyhistoryonline.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  • ^ David Sampson Obituary
  • ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  • ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  • ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  • ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  • ^ a b "Coach Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  • ^ "DAVID SAMPSON SADLY PASSES AWAY". www.castlefordtigers.com. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

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