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{{short description|English rugby league coach and former Great Britain international rugby league footballer}}
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|name                = Steve Hampson
|fullname            = Stephen Hampson
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|position            = {{rlp|FB}}
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|source              = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/steve-hampson/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/steve-hampson/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Rugby league records |id=4508 |title=Steve Hampson |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref>
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'''Stephen Hampson''' (born 14 August 1961) is a former [[rugby union]] and professional [[rugby league]] footballer from Airdrie, Scotland, who played as a {{rlp|fb}} in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and [[Coach (sports)|coach]]ed rugby league in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
 
He played club level rugby union (RU) for Vulcan RUFC (1978–83) in [[Newton-le-Willows]], and representative level rugby league (RL) for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], and at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], [[Illawarra Steelers]], [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]], [[Salford Red Devils|Salford Reds]] and the [[Widnes Vikings]].<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref name="Hampson takes Great Britain role">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6684693.stm|title=Hampson takes Great Britain role|publisher=BBC|date=2007-05-23|accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref>

==Playing career==
===Club career===
Hampson started his [[rugby league]] career with [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], joining from [[Newton-le-Willows]] based [[rugby union]] club Vulcan RUFC in October 1983.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wigan Swoop To Sign A Mystery Teenager |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004985/19831028/063/0063 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=28 October 1983 |page=63 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref> After a promising start during his first season at the club, Hampson broke his leg in a match against [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] in April 1984, and then suffered a broken wrist in a reserve team game during his recovery. The injuries meant that he only played one first team game during the [[1984–85 Rugby Football League season|1984–85 season]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fitzpatrick |first1=Paul |title=Pumping iron and going for gold |work=The Guardian |date=11 January 1986 |location=London |page=15 |id={{ProQuest|186682389}}}}</ref>

Hampson won his first honours with Wigan during the [[1985–86 Rugby Football League season|1985–86 season]], appearing as a [[Substitution (sport)|substitute]] (replacing {{rlp|wg}} [[Gary Henley-Smith]]) in Wigan's 34–8 victory over [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] in the [[1985 Lancashire Cup]] Final at [[Knowsley Road]], [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], on Sunday 13 October 1985.<ref name="1985-1986 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=685|title=1985-1986 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> He started at {{rlp|fb}} in Wigan's 11–8 victory over [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] in the [[1985–86 League Cup (rugby league)|1985–86 John Player Special Trophy]] Final at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 11 January 1986.<ref name="11th January 1986: Wigan 11 Hull KR 8 (John Player Special Trophy Final)">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2564|title=11th January 1986: Wigan 11 Hull KR 8 (John Player Special Trophy Final)|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>

Hampson was an unused substitute in the [[1986 Lancashire Cup]] final against [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]], but played {{rlp|fb}} in the 18–4 victory over [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] in the [[1986–87 League Cup (rugby league)|1986–87 John Player Special Trophy]] Final during the [[1986–87 Rugby Football League season|1986–87 season]] at [[Burnden Park]], [[Bolton]] on Saturday 10 January 1987.<ref name="10th January 1987: Warrington 4 Wigan 18 (John Player Trophy Final)">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2615|title=10th January 1987: Warrington 4 Wigan 18 (John Player Trophy Final)|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>

During the [[1987–88 Rugby Football League season|1987–88 season]], Hampson played at fullback for defending champions Wigan in their [[1987 World Club Challenge]] victory against the visiting [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]]. A few days later, he played in the 28–16 victory over [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] in the [[1987 Lancashire Cup]] Final at [[Knowsley Road]], [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], on Sunday 11 October 1987.<ref name="1987-1988 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=683|title=1987–1988 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>

He played {{rlp|fb}} in the 22–17 victory over [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] in the [[1988 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1988–89 Rugby Football League season|1988–89 season]] at [[Knowsley Road]], [[St Helens, Merseyside|St. Helens]] on Sunday 23 October 1988,<ref name="1988-1989 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2745|title=1988–1989 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> and played {{rlp|fb}} in the 12–6 victory over [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] in the [[1988–89 League Cup (rugby league)|1988–89 John Player Special Trophy]] Final at [[Burnden Park]], [[Bolton]] on Saturday 7 January 1989.<ref name="7th January 1989: Wigan 12 Widnes 6 (John Player Trophy Final)">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2756|title=7th January 1989: Wigan 12 Widnes 6 (John Player Trophy Final)|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>

Hampson played {{rlp|fb}} (replaced by [[Substitution (sport)|substitute]] [[Neil Cowie]]) in the 5–4 victory over [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] in the [[1992 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season|1992–93 season]] at [[Knowsley Road]], [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]] on Sunday 18 October 1992,<ref name="1992-1993 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2745|title=1992–1993 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> and played {{rlp|fb}}, and scored a [[drop goal]] in the 15–8 victory over [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] in the [[1992–93 League Cup (rugby league)|1992–93 Regal Trophy]] Final at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 23 January 1993.<ref name="23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3004|title=23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>

In 1989, he played alongside fellow import [[Andy Gregory]] for the [[Illawarra Steelers]] in the [[NSWRL premiership]]. Although the club finished bottom of the league table, they reached the final of the [[1989 Panasonic Cup (rugby league)|1989 Panasonic Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wigan legend Steve Hampson on his days with the Illawarra Steelers |url=https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5214603/wigan-legend-steve-hampson-on-his-days-with-the-illawarra-steelers/ |website=Illawarra Mercury |access-date=8 June 2022 |date=9 February 2018}}</ref> Hampson played and scored a try in the final, but the match ended in a 20–22 defeat against [[Brisbane Broncos]].

Hampson played in the club's [[1991 World Club Challenge]] victory against the visiting [[Penrith Panthers]]. He spent almost ten years as a player for the club between 1983 and 1993. During his Wigan career, he made 296 starts (plus 8 subs bench appearances), scoring 55 tries, 48 conversions and 3 drop goals, a total of 319 points. Wigan reached the [[Challenge Cup]] Final eight times while Hampson was at the club, but he missed the first three Challenge Cup Finals (in 1984, 1985 and 1988) due to injury.<ref>{{cite web|last1=de la Rivière|first1=Richard|title=Steve Hampson|url=http://richarddelariviere.co.uk/?p=582|publisher=WordPress|accessdate=7 February 2015|date=29 December 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223213606/https://www.richarddelariviere.co.uk/?p=582 |archivedate=23 February 2017}}</ref>

After being released by Wigan in 1993, he went to play for [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]], [[Salford Red Devils|Salford Reds]] and [[Widnes Vikings]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Directory|url=http://rugby.widnes.tv/playerlist.php?page=8|website=rugby.widnes.tv|accessdate=7 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512030036/http://rugby.widnes.tv/playerlist.php?page=8|archivedate=12 May 2012}}</ref>

===Representative career===
Hampson received his first call-up for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fitzpatrick |first1=Paul |title=Hampson finds way into Bamford's stable squad |work=The Guardian |date=10 January 1986 |location=London |page=22 |id={{ProQuest|186667079}}}}</ref> He was selected to go on the [[1988 Great Britain Lions tour]], but was forced to withdraw after breaking his arm a few weeks before the tour departed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Edwards and Hampson drop out |work=The Guardian |date=3 June 1988 |location=London |page=23 |id={{ProQuest|186834655}}}}</ref> He was also selected for the [[1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand]]. He was capped 12 times for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] between 1987 and 1992.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>

==Coaching career==
Hampson was coach of [[Chorley Lynx|Lancashire Lynx]] between 1998 and 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=The man behind Lancashire Lynx |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6162280.man-behind-lancashire-lynx/ |website=Lancashire Telegraph |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=22 January 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hampson leaves Lynx |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6083233.rugby-league-hamspon-leaves-lynx/ |website=Lancashire Telegraph |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=9 May 2000}}</ref> He worked as a personal trainer for other sportsmen such as cricketer [[Andrew Flintoff]] and golfer [[Darren Clarke]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Flintoff's new regime |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/england_on_tour/944460.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=27 September 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Clarke hires a fitness trainer |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/clarke-hires-a-fitness-trainer-1662664 |website=Evening Chronicle |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=18 September 2003}}</ref>

He has worked as a [[fitness conditioner]] for [[Sale Sharks]], [[Lancashire CCC]], and in [[rugby league]] at international level with [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]].<ref name="Hampson takes Great Britain role"/>

As part of the 2010 Wigan Warriors coaching staff re-structure Hampson became the Assistant Under 18's Coach.

==Honours==
'''Wigan'''
* [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] (5): [[1986–87 Rugby Football League season|1986–87]], [[1989–90 Rugby Football League season|1989–90]], [[1990–91 Rugby Football League season|1990–91]], [[1991–92 Rugby Football League season|1991–92]], [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season|1992–93]], 
* [[Challenge Cup]] (5): [[1989 Challenge Cup|1988–89]], [[1990 Challenge Cup|1989–90]], [[1991 Challenge Cup|1990–91]], [[1992 Challenge Cup|1991–92]], [[1993 Challenge Cup|1992–93]]
* [[World Club Challenge]] (2): [[1987 World Club Challenge|1987]], [[1991 World Club Challenge|1991]]
* [[RFL Lancashire Cup|Lancashire Cup]] (5): [[1985–86 Lancashire Cup|1985–86]], [[1986–87 Lancashire Cup|1986–87]], [[1987–88 Lancashire Cup|1987–88]], [[1988–89 Lancashire Cup|1988–89]], [[1992–93 Lancashire Cup|1992–93]]
* [[Rugby League Premiership|Premiership]] (2): [[1986–87 Rugby League Premiership|1986–87]], [[1991–92 Rugby League Premiership|1991–92]]
* [[Regal Trophy|John Player Special / Regal Trophy]] (4): [[1985–86 John Player Special Trophy|1985–86]], [[1986–87 John Player Special Trophy|1986–87]], [[1988–89 John Player Special Trophy|1988–89]], [[1992–93 Regal Trophy|1992–93]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=482 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718044817/http://www.wigan-warriors.com/wigan/?s=Player&o=37671 Profile at wigan-warriors.com]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100114184847/http://www.totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=270&featcat_id=32 When Britain defeated the Aussies]

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