Arthur Samson
Ambrose Arthur Samson (14 October 1897 – 1980) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham. He played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ambrose Arthur Samson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1897 | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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 | |||
Samson was born in Measham, Leicestershire, and began his football career with Measham Town before joining Birmingham in 1922. 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, at the end of which he returned to non-league football with Burton Town.
The 1939 Register lists Samson as living with his wife, Elsie, in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and working as a colliery winding engineer. He died in 1980 in Coalville, Leicestershire, at the age of 82.