title: Reg Sampson
text: # Reg Sampson
  
  Reginald Sampson (3 April 1899 – 2 April 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
  
  ## Family
  
  The son of Britain Sampson (1865–1925) and Ellen Maria Sampson, nee Williams, Reginald Sampson was born at Box Hill on 3 April 1899.
  
  ## Football
  
  Sampson played 25 games over four seasons with South Melbourne, only managing to establish himself as a consistent member of the side in 1919.
  
  In 1922, Sampson transferred to Footscray (then in the Victorian Football Association) where he played for two seasons.
  
  