Elliott Simpson
Elliott David Simpson (born 1 July 1976) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He played for York City, Rowntree, Pickering Town, Gainsborough Trinity and Harrogate Railway Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliott David Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1976[1] | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1994 | York City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | York City | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–? | Rowntree | ? | (?) |
| Pickering Town | ? | (?) | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | ? | (?) | |
| Rowntree | ? | (?) | |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | ? | (?) | |
| Total | 1+ | (0+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in York, North Yorkshire, Simpson started his career with the York City youth system on a Youth Training Scheme.[2] He was a member of the York youth team that reached the quarter-final of the FA Youth Cup in the 1992–93 season, in which York were beaten 5–0 away at Manchester United.[2][3] Simpson made his first team debut after starting in a 2–1 victory at home to Brentford in the Second Division on 13 September 1994 and was released by the club in May 1995 having failed to make another appearance.[2][4] He dropped into non-League football after signing for Rowntree in August 1995.[2] This was followed by spells with Pickering Town and Gainsborough Trinity before returning to Rowntree and finishing his career with Harrogate Railway Athletic.[2]
Style of play
Simpson played as a left winger for York's youth team before being converted into a left back.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League[lower-alpha 1] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| York City | 1994–95[4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Footnotes
- The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League.
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 562. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
- Batters, Dave (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 430. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 384–417.