John Simpson (footballer, born 1918)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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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 Football League career stats at Neil Brown
- ^ "John Simpson". Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Simpson's Hartlepool manager stats at poolstats.co.uk
Categories:
- 1918 births
- Sportspeople from Kingston upon Hull
- 2000 deaths
- Association football fullbacks
- The Football League players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- English footballers
- Grantham Town F.C. players
- English football managers
- The Football League managers
- English football defender, 1910s birth stubs