Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1869)

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Harry Simpson
Personal information
Full name Harry Simpson [1]
Date of birth 1869 [1]
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland [1]
Position(s) Left-winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1888–1889 East Stirlingshire
1889–1890 Stoke 10 (3)
1890 Forfar Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Simpson (born 1869) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. [1]

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Career

Simpson played for his local club East Stirlingshire [2] when in 1889 he moved down to England to play for Stoke along with teammate Billy Dunn. [1] Simpson played in 12 competitive games and scored 3 goals before returning to Scotland in 1890 to play for Forfar Athletic. [1]

Personal life

He was the uncle of England footballer Jock Simpson and the grandfather of Australia cricketer Bob Simpson. [3]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1889–90 [1] The Football League 10320123
Career Total10320123

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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. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Falkirk FC - 100 Club - John Simpson, Falkirk Football Historian, 29 November 2010