Harry Simpson (English footballer)

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Harry Simpson
Personal information
Full name Harry Simpson [1]
Date of birth 1875 [1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1894–1895 Crewe Alexandra 26 (2)
1896–1897 Stoke 8 (0)
1897 New Brighton Tower
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra 1895–96 Second Division 26280342
Stoke 1896–97 First Division 800080
Career Total34280422

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Harry Simpson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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