Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1878)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1878[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (aged 83–84)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left back / Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Selbourne | ||
| 1898–1902 | Sunderland | 3 | (1) |
| 1902–1908 | Lincoln City | 140 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William "Billy" Simpson (1878–1962) was an English professional footballer who made 143 appearances in the Football League playing for Sunderland and Lincoln City. He played as a left back or centre half.[2]
Life and career
Simpson was born in Sunderland, which was then in County Durham,[1] and played football for Wearside League club Selbourne before beginning his professional career with Sunderland A.F.C.[2] He played only three times in the First Division, all in the 1898–99 season, and scored once,[3] the winning goal five minutes from time as Sunderland won 2–1 at Bury.[4] He remained with the club until 1902,[3] when he moved to Second Division club Lincoln City. He spent six seasons with Lincoln, making 151 appearances in senior competition, without scoring.[1]
Simpson died in 1962.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "William Simpson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Billy Simpson". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Football. Sunderland 2 Bury 1". The Northern Echo (Darlington). 1 April 1899. p. 3.