Career
Sampson was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Lewes, Sussex. Sampson made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1886.
He was dismissed for 2 runs in Sussex"s first-innings by Wilfred Flowers, while in their second-innings he scored 5 runs before becoming one of William Attewell"s 9 wickets.
This was his only major appearance for Sussex. He died at Ringmer, Sussex on 12 July 1927.