| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyler Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Date of death | May 26, 2011 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gladesville-Hornsby | |||
| – | Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan | ||
| – | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| – | Blacktown City Demons | ||
| – | Northern Spirit | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004 | Northern Tigers | 3 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | St George Saints | ||
| 2005–2006 | Queensland Roar | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Perth Glory | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| 2007–2008 | Perth Glory | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Blacktown City Demons | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 January 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tyler Simpson (28 August 1985 – 26 May 2011)[1] was an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a Central or Right Back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.[2][3]
Simpson played in the NSW Premier League with Blacktown City Demons, APIA Leichhardt and Sydney Olympic. He had short stints in the A-League with Perth Glory and then-Queensland Roar. Simpson also played for a short time in Armenia with Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.[4]
It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death was announced on 26 May 2011. No cause of death was given.[5] A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the Round 10 clashes between Blacktown City Demons v South Coast Wolves[6] and Sydney Olympic v Rockdale City Suns.[7] As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on the 1st of June 2011 in Niigata.[8]