Owen Simpson

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Owen Simpson
Personal information
Full name Owen Simpson
Date of birth (1943-09-18) 18 September 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Mickley, England
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1967 Rotherham United 6 (0)
1967–1968 Leyton Orient 36 (4)
1968–1969 Colchester United 43 (4)
1969–1970 Southend United 64 (1)
1970–1971 Darlington 11 (0)
1971–1972 Grimsby Town 7 (0)
1972–? Boston United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Owen Simpson (born 18 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby in The Football League [1]

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