Harry Simpson (English footballer)

Harry Simpson
Personal information
Full name	Harry Simpson^[1]
Date of birth	1875^[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England^[1]
Date of death	Unknown
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1894–1895	Crewe Alexandra	26	(2)
1896–1897	Stoke	8	(0)
–	New Brighton Tower
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Harry Simpson (1875 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Simpson was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and began his career with nearby Crewe Alexandra.^[1] He spent the 1895–96 at Crewe making 34 appearances which included eight in the FA Cup as the "Alex" reached the first round stage.^[1] He then joined First Division Stoke for the 1896–97 season being used as a reserve and left for New Brighton Tower after playing eight matches for Stoke.^[1]

Career statistics

Sourced from Harry Simpson profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crewe Alexandra	1895–96	26	2	8	0	34	2
Stoke	1896–97	8	0	0	0	8	0
Career Total		34	2	8	0	42	2

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

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