International Career
Hampson's international career was brief, due to the presence of Dixie Dean combined with Hampson's club playing in the League's second tier. He scored five goals in just three appearances. He scored one goal on his debut against Ireland on 20 October 1930, which England won 5–1. He then scored twice against Wales on 22 November in a 4–0 win. His last appearance for his country came in December 1932 against Austria when he again scored twice. He also represented the Football League four times, scoring nine goals – including a hat-trick in a game against the Irish Football League held at Bloomfield Road. He also played for a Football League XI against a combined Wales and Ireland XI in a game held to celebrate the jubilee of King George V in May 1935. Hampson scored five goals in a 10-2 win for the Football League XI.
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