Tom Sampson

Tom Sampson (b.02/10/96) had a brief spell at Fartak Moscow after being brought in by newly appointed Captain Sebastian Sanders from FC Big Guns. He played central defender or occasionally right back for Fartak and Big Guns.

Personal Life
Tom Sampson, born on 2 October 1996, has 1 brother, Will, and lives in Hingham, Norfolk. He moved from Hingham Primary School to Norwich School at the age of 11 and is know to have played Rugby at different levels for the school.

FC Big Guns
Tom Sampson made his Norfolk League debut for FC Big Guns in season 3 of the Fartak era. Here he played under the eye of former Fartak player, James Baxter. Tom played central defender and made 15 appearances for Big Guns in his first season for them, scoring one goal from the penalty spot. At the end of the season however, Big Guns were forced into liquidation due to lack of players funds and Sampson was left without a club.

Transfer to Fartak Moscow
Season 4 was a time of change at Fartak Moscow, with the demotion of Felix Dixey as Captain and Manager, and the rise of Sebastian Sanders to the helm. This meant Sanders went looking for cover in defence as the season before had seen much disorganization at the back. Just before game 2 of season 4, Sanders announced the signing of free agent Sampson on a 1 season contract. The press dubbed the move 'intelligent and thoughtful' however others critiscised the move saying Sampson lacked top level playing experience.

Spell 1
Sampson made his debut a week after signing for Fartak, starting at right wing back before being moved to central defender for added stability. Despite his physical strength,Sampson was stretched at central defender due to the lack of support from midfielders and the team conceded a fair few. Sampson managed to bounce back though with 2 strong performances later on in the season. But, at the end of season 4, Sampson and Sanders agreed that Sampson would not renew his contract for another season at Fartak and would go in search of more regular first team football after making only 3 starts that season. He became a free agent.

Spell 2
Sampson was approached by Sanders 3 days before game 5 of season 5 with the view to a 1 game loan due to lack of available players. Sampson agreed to play one game for Fartak, resulting in a 7-6 defeat in a close game.

Retirement
After his second spell at Fartak, Sampson called time on his playing career with the view to going into tactics and management, however his retirement is unofficial and he is reported to be able to be coaxed back in as a temporary player on a pay-as-you-play contract.

Honours
Tom has yet to recieve any honours as a footballer.