John Simpson (footballer, born 1918)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Hedon, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 2000 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Market Weighton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ? | Bridlington Trinity | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1947 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1947–1953 | York City | 207 | (0) |
| ? | Grantham | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Hartlepool United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Simpson (27 October 1918 – 21 June 2000) was an English-born footballer who played as a left back in The Football League in the 1940s and 1950s.[1][2]
He started his league career with Huddersfield Town and then moved to York City, first playing for them in 1947–48. He went on to play over 200 games for the Minstermen.[1]
In April 1970 he was appointed manager of Football League Fourth Division side Hartlepool United, and he remained as manager until March 1971.[3]
References
- ^ a b John Simpson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "John Simpson". Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Simpson's Hartlepool manager stats at poolstats.co.uk
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- 1918 births
- English footballers
- Sportspeople from Kingston upon Hull
- Footballers from the East Riding of Yorkshire
- 2000 deaths
- Association football fullbacks
- English Football League players
- Bridlington Trinity F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Grantham Town F.C. players
- English football managers
- English Football League managers
- Hartlepool United F.C. managers
- English football defender, 1910s birth stubs