Full name Richard King Sampson Batting style Right-handed | 1886 Sussex Name Richard Sampson | |
Born 15 May 1860 ( 1860-05-15 ) Lewes, Sussex, England Died 12 July 1927(1927-07-12) (aged 67)
Ringmer, Sussex, England Role Occasional wicket-keeper | ||
Richard King Sampson (15 May 1860 – 12 July 1927) was an English cricketer. 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. Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 15 runs. This was his only major appearance for Sussex.
He died at Ringmer, Sussex on 12 July 1927.
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