# Dave Bampton

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**David Peter Bampton** (born 5 May 1985) is an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder). He played in the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League) for [Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.). He is with [Swindon Supermarine](/source/Swindon_Supermarine_F.C.).

## Playing career

### Swindon Town

Bampton joined his local side [Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.) as a trainee in 2001 and was the captain of the club's youth team, the following season he was given a professional contract with the club.

Bampton drifted his way into the first team squad on occasions during the 2002/03 season. Bampton made his first-team debut as a substitute in the 1–0 defeat at [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) in an [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) tie on 8 December 2002.[1]

In total Bampton made three [League One](/source/Football_League_One) appearances, coming on as a substitute in all three, he made two appearances against home and away to [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.)[2][3] and one at home against [Luton Town](/source/Luton_Town_F.C.),[4] but after failing to make a single appearance during 2003/04, Bampton was released at the end of that season.

### Tamworth

On 9 May 2005 [Mark Cooper](/source/Mark_Cooper_(footballer_born_1968)) made Bampton one of his first signings, after taking over as manager of [Conference National](/source/Conference_National) side [Tamworth](/source/Tamworth_F.C.) for the 2005/06 season.[5] Bampton proved himself to be very much a utility player slotting into defence or midfield as required, and has made himself somewhat a fans favourite with his never say die displays. Bampton also played a major part in the club's historic highest ever league finish, when the club finished 15th, during his first season he made 22 appearances, scoring one goal.

Bampton agreed another one-year deal for the 2005/06 season, and continued to show some very impressive displays for the Conference club, most noticeably on a bigger stage in the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) ties against [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.). Bampton made 24 appearances again finding the net once.

Bampton continued to show his loyalty to Tamworth overlooking other offers to sign a further one-year contract with the club. Bampton's performances prompted [England non-league national](/source/England_C_national_football_team) manager [Paul Fairclough](/source/Paul_Fairclough), but cruelly for Bampton injury prevented him from making his debut. Unfortunatately for Bampton the 2006/07 season was dogged by injury, limiting him to only nine appearances.

On 2 July 2007 it was confirmed that Bampton arrived for pre-season training with Tamworth and was in discussion over terms of a new offer of a contact for the 2007/08 season, and it is believed that Bampton will commit to the club, despite the club's relegation to the [Conference North](/source/Conference_North).

On 5 July 2007, local newspaper Tamworth Herald reported that Bampton had signed a deal with Tamworth in time for the 2007/08 season.

## References

1. [Oxford squeeze through](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/2548927.stm)

1. [Plymouth 1-1 Swindon](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/2553173.stm)

1. [Swindon 2-0 Plymouth](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/2959089.stm)

1. [Swindon 2-1 Luton](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2976375.stm)

1. [Cooper makes first signings](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/3720969.stm)

## External links

- [Tamworth FC Profile](http://www.thelambs.co.uk/page/index.asp?pageCatID=10&pageID=55) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320064025/http://www.thelambs.co.uk/page/index.asp?pageCatID=10&pageID=55) 20 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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