Dennis Simpson

Dennis Ewart Simpson (1 November 1919 – January 2002) was an English footballer who played on the right-wing for Coventry City, Reading, Exeter City in the Football League.

Dennis Simpson

Personal information
Full name	Dennis Ewart Simpson[1]
Date of birth	1 November 1919[1]
Date of death	January 2002 (aged 82)
Position(s)	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
194?–1950	Coventry City	67	(5)
1950–1955	Reading	172	(31)
1955–1957	Exeter City	30	(4)
	Exmouth Town
Total		269+	(40+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Simpson played for Coventry City and also guested for Port Vale during the war, in 1946.[1] After continuing his career at Highfield Road, he scored five goals in 67 Second Division games, as Coventry finished eighth in 1946–47, tenth in 1947–48, 16th in 1948–49, and 12th in 1949–50. Simpson was allowed to leave the club by manager Harry Storer, and moved on to Reading in 1950. He helped the "Royals" to third in the Third Division South in 1950–51, before they moved up to second place in 1951–52 – just five points behind champions Plymouth Argyle. Reading then dropped down the league after outgoing manager Ted Drake was replaced by Jack Smith, finishing 11th in 1952–53, eighth in 1953–54, and 18th in 1954–55. Simpsons scored 31 goals in 172 league goals during his time at Elm Park. He then spent two seasons in the Third Division South with Exeter City, helping Norman Dodgin's "Grecians" to finish 16th in 1955–56 and 21st in 1956–57. He scored four goals in 30 league games during his brief spell at St James Park. He later ended his career at non-league Exmouth Town.

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coventry City	1945–46		0	0	2	1	2	1
	1946–47	Second Division	12	0	0	0	12	0
	1947–48	Second Division	29	1	0	0	29	1
	1948–49	Second Division	18	3	0	0	18	3
	1949–50	Second Division	8	1	0	0	8	1
	Total		67	5	2	1	69	6
Reading	1950–51	Third Division South	45	10	3	0	48	10
	1951–52	Third Division South	42	7	5	0	47	7
	1952–53	Third Division South	29	6	2	0	31	6
	1953–54	Third Division South	38	7	1	0	39	7
	1954–55	Third Division South	18	2	6	0	24	2
	Total		172	32	17	0	189	32
Exeter City	1955–56	Third Division South	27	4	2	1	29	5
	1956–57	Third Division South	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		30	4	2	1	32	5
Career total			269	41	21	2	290	43

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 267. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Dennis Simpson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)