Thomas William Sampson (born 18 August 1954 in

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) is an

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former professional

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who played in

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, as a defender for one game for

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. He went on for a long non-league career with

Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in ...

. After he finished playing he went on to manage Tonbridge Angels,

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, Deal Town, Ashford Town, Dartford FC. and Redhill. His most successful management moment was when he guided Deal Town to victory in the

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in May 2000. However he suffered a stroke in December 2007, when he was manager of Redhill and stopped his management career in August 2008.

References

;Sources Author of Sudden Exit published December 2013 {{DEFAULTSORT:Sampson, Tommy 1954 births Living people Footballers from Southwark English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Millwall F.C. players Dartford F.C. players English Football League players English football managers Tonbridge Angels F.C. managers Herne Bay F.C. managers Deal Town F.C. managers Ashford United F.C. managers Boreham Wood F.C. managers Dartford F.C. managers Redhill F.C. managers