Malcolm Sampson
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Malcolm "Mal" Sampson is a former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at club level has played for Wakefield Trinity
(twice), and Hull, playing at , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
in Wakefield Trinity
’s 25-10 victory over Wigan
in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup
final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1963.
, and rugby union and rugby league footballer Paul Sampson.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at club level has played for Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
(twice), and Hull, playing at , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Mal Sampson played Tighthead-, i.e. number 10, and scored a tryTry
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
in Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
’s 25-10 victory over Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1963.
Genealogical information
Mal Sampson is the uncle of the rugby league footballer Dean SampsonDean Sampson
Dean Sampson is a former Rugby League player for Castleford Tigers. Sampson played for Castleford from 1987 to 2002 when he retired. He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand....
, and rugby union and rugby league footballer Paul Sampson.