Elliott Simpson

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Elliott Simpson
Personal information
Full name Elliott David Simpson [1]
Date of birth (1976-07-01) 1 July 1976 (age 47) [1]
Place of birth York, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
000?–1994 York City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995 York City 1 (0)
1995–? Rowntree ? (?)
Pickering Town ? (?)
Gainsborough Trinity ? (?)
Rowntree ? (?)
Harrogate Railway Athletic ? (?)
Total1+(0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elliott David Simpson (born 1 July 1976) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He played for York City, Rowntree, Pickering Town, Gainsborough Trinity and Harrogate Railway Athletic.

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Career

Born in York, North Yorkshire, Simpson started his career with the York City youth system on a Youth Training Scheme. [2] He was a member of the York youth team that reached the quarter-final of the FA Youth Cup in the 1992–93 season, in which York were beaten 5–0 away at Manchester United. [2] [3] Simpson made his first team debut after starting in a 2–1 victory at home to Brentford in the Second Division on 13 September 1994 and was released by the club in May 1995 having failed to make another appearance. [2] [4] He dropped into non-League football after signing for Rowntree in August 1995. [2] This was followed by spells with Pickering Town and Gainsborough Trinity before returning to Rowntree and finishing his career with Harrogate Railway Athletic. [2]

Style of play

Simpson played as a left winger for York's youth team before being converted into a left back. [2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeague [lower-alpha 1] FA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
York City 1994–95 [4] 1000000010
Career totals1000000010

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League.

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References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 562. ISBN   978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 92. ISBN   978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. ↑ Batters, Dave (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 430. ISBN   978-1-85983-633-0.
  4. 1 2 Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 384–417.
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