Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1869)
Harry Simpson (1869 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1869[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Left-winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888–1889 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1889–1890 | Stoke | 10 | (3) |
| 1890 | Forfar Athletic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Simpson played for his local club East Stirlingshire[2] when in 1889 he moved down to England to play for Stoke along with teammate Billy Dunn.[1] Simpson played in 12 competitive games and scored 3 goals before returning to Scotland in 1890 to play for Forfar Athletic.[1]
Personal life
He was the uncle of England footballer Jock Simpson and the grandfather of Australia cricketer Bob Simpson.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1889–90[1] | The Football League | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Career Total | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Falkirk FC - 100 Club - John Simpson, Falkirk Football Historian, 29 November 2010
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