Tom Simpson (footballer)

For other people named Thomas Simpson, see Thomas Simpson (disambiguation).
Tom Simpson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Simpson[1]
Date of birth 1880[1]
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Cross Heath
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1900–1901 Stoke 0 (0)
1901–1904 Burslem Port Vale 51 (16)
1904–1906 Bury 20 (8)
Total 71 (24)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Thomas "Tom" Simpson (born 1880; date of death unknown) was a footballer who played as a forward for Stoke, Burslem Port Vale, and Bury in the early 1900s.

Playing career

Simpson played for Cross Heath and Stoke, before joining nearby Burslem Port Vale in August 1901.[1] He played six Second Division matches in the 1901–02 season and played 11 league games in the 1902–03 season.[1] He scored his first goal in the Football League in a 3–1 win over Burnley at the Athletic Ground on 30 March 1903.[1] He went on to score 15 goals in 30 league and FA Cup games in the 1903–04 campaign, including strikes against both Woolwich Arsenal and Manchester United.[1] He scored four goals in ten league games in the 1904–05 season, and also claimed a hat-trick against Stoke in the Birmingham Senior Cup.[1] He was sold to Bury for a £200 fee in December 1904.[1] The "Shakers" posted 17th-place finishes in the First Division in 1904–05 and 1905–06, with Simpson contributing eight goals in 20 league games at Gigg Lane.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 268. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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