Arthur Samson

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.

Arthur Samson
Personal information
Full name Ambrose Arthur Samson[1]
Date of birth (1897-10-14)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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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, Lecestershire, at the age of 82.[6]

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. "1939 England and Wales Register for Ambrose Samson: Leicestershire: Ashby-de-la-Zouch RD: RGAE" – via Ancestry.co.uk.
  3. Brum Junior (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  5. Matthews, p. 165.
  6. "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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