Chippy Simmons

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Chippy Simmons
Personal information
Full name	Charles Simmons
Date of birth	9 September 1878
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Date of death	12 December 1937 (aged 59)
Place of death	Wednesbury, England
Playing position	Centre-forward
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1898–1904 1904–1905 1905–1907	West Bromwich Albion West Ham United West Bromwich Albion
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Charles "Chippy" Simmons (9 September 1878 – 12 December 1937) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

[edit] Biography

Simmons was born in West Bromwich and turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in April 1898. On 3 September 1900 Simmons became the first Albion player to score at The Hawthorns, when he equalised Derby County player Steve Bloomer's goal in a 1–1 draw. He moved to West Ham United for £700 in July 1904, but returned to Albion for £600 just ten months later. He joined Chesterfield Town in March 1907 and went on to play for Wellington Town and Canadian side Royal Rovers. He died in Wednesbury in 1937.

[edit] References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, p214. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 

Persondata
NAME	Simmons, Chippy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Simmons, Charles
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	9 September 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH	West Bromwich, England
DATE OF DEATH	12 December 1937
PLACE OF DEATH	Wednesbury, England