Lily Simkin

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Lily Simkin
Personal information
Full name Lily Simkin
Date of birth (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Walsall, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2014–2019 Birmingham City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Birmingham City 13 (0)
2025- Wolves
International career
2019 England U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 April 2023

Lily Simkin (born 9 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's National League North club Wolves. [1]

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Club career

Birmingham City

Simkin began playing football at local club Wyrley Juniors, a sister club of Birmingham City. [2] She first joined the Wildcats program at the age of five before joining the boys' team. At the age of ten she joined the Birmingham City RTC. [3]

On 17 November 2019, Simkin made her senior first-team debut at the age of 16 as 62nd-minute substitute for Freya Gregory in a 3–0 WSL defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion. [4] [5] She started the next match, a 6–0 defeat to eventual league champions Chelsea. [6] Simkin made a total of six appearances during the 2019–20 season before it was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 2 February 2025, Simkin joined Women's National League North side Wolverhampton Wanderers

International career

Simkin has been capped by England at under-17 level. [3]

Personal life

Simkin is the daughter of former professional footballer Darren Simkin who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town during the 1990s. [3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 January 2021. [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Birmingham City 2019–20 FA WSL 60000060
2020–21 00000000
Career total60000060

References

  1. ↑ "Wolves complete Simkin signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers football club. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lily Simkin capped by England". Wyrley Juniors. 15 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Simkin steps up". Birmingham City Football Club.
  4. ↑ "Simkin adapting well to Barclays FA WSL". Birmingham City Football Club.
  5. ↑ "Brighton 3-0 Birmingham". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  6. ↑ "Birmingham 0-6 Chelsea". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  7. ↑ "Lily Simkin Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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