Tommy Sampy (1899 - 1978) - Sheffield United FC 

The following article was taken from The Sheffield Daily Telegraph 1925. I only came across it in January 201515 whilst I was researching a totally different matter. It struck a chord inasmuch as I was introduced to Tommy way back in the early 1970's. At the time I didn't know who he was, but a couple of old boys in the taproom certainly knew him from his foot-balling days. The consensus was that he was a mighty fine player in his time. Tommy was also remembered for a match he took no part in as a player - the 1925 F A Cup Final. Prior to the final he was replaced by Tommy Boyle and so was denied a winners medal. It was the last time the Blades won a major domestic trophy.    

Tommy and his family in the 1901 Census

Name: Thomas Sampy
Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Son Gender: Male
Father: Charles Sampy Mother: Jane Sampy
Birth Place: Killingworth, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Longbenton Ecclesiastical parish: Killingworth County/Island: Northumberland Country: England
Registration district: Tynemouth Sub-registration district: Longbenton
ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Piece: 4808 Folio: 100 Page Number: 33 Household schedule number: 172
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Sampy 40 Jane Sampy 37 Ann Sampy 14 John H Sampy 13 Mary F Sampy 11 Charles E Sampy 10 Jane S Sampy 8 Joseph Sampy 6 Thomas Sampy 2 William A Sampy 2/12

Tommy and his family in the 1911 Census

Name: Thomas Sampy
Age in 1911: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Son Gender: Male
Birth Place: Allotment, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Earsdon County/Island: Northumberland Country: England
Street address: Garden Terrace Earsdon Shiremoor Occupation: School
Registration district: Tynemouth Registration District Number: 559 Sub-registration district: Whitley ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Piece: 30798
Household Members: 
Name Age
Charles Sampy 50 Jane Sampy 47 Annie Sampy 24 John Hope Sampy 23 Mary Sampy 21 Charles Sampy 20 Stella Sampy 18 Joseph Sampy 16 Thomas Sampy 12 William Sampy 10
Robart Sampy 8 George Sampy 8 Ruth Sampy 3

Tommy married Connie Marvin In Sheffield in the March quarter of 1930 

Name: Thomas Sampy
Spouse Surname: Connie Marvin
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1930 Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding Volume Number: 9c Page Number: 534

Sources

Sheffield Daily Telegraph

U K Census

Wikipedia

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