Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1888)

Henry Coutts Simpson (10 October 1888 – 1951) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United, St Bernard's, East Stirlingshire and Raith Rovers.[2] He also played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse.[1]

Harry Simpson

Personal information
Full name	Henry Coutts Simpson[1]
Date of birth	10 October 1888
Place of birth	Peterhead, Scotland
Date of death	1951 (aged 62–63)[1]
Position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1907	Peterhead
1907–1910	St Bernard's	52	(9)
1910	Leicester Fosse	7	(1)
1910	Raith Rovers	4	(0)
1910–1913	Ayr United	55	(15)
1913–1914	East Stirlingshire	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Simpson served in the First World War and was wounded at Gallipoli in August 1915.[3][4]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Bernard's	1907–08[2]	Scottish Second Division	10	1	7	0	17	1
	1908–09[2]		21	2	2	0	23	2
	1909–10[2]		21	6	6	2	27	8
	Total		52	9	15	2	67	11
Leicester Fosse	1909–10[5]	Second Division	7	1	—		7	1
Raith Rovers	1910–11[2]	Scottish First Division	4	0	1	0	5	0
Ayr United	1910–11[2]	Scottish Second Division	16	6	—		16	6
	1911–12[2]		21	4	8	0	29	4
	1912–13[2]		18	5	6	0	24	5
	Total		55	15	14	0	69	15
East Stirlingshire	1913–14[2]	Scottish Second Division	10	0	7	0	17	0
Career total			128	25	37	2	165	27

References

1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 265. ISBN 9781905891610.
2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
3. "Ayr United Football Club players served in the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
4. "Ayr United and World War One : Ayr United Football Club". Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
5. "Harry Simpson | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 20 November 2018.