Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1878)

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Billy Simpson
Personal information
Full name William Simpson[1]
Date of birth 1878[1]
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death 1962 (aged 83–84)[1]
Position(s) Left back / Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Selbourne
1898–1902 Sunderland 3 (1)
1902–1908 Lincoln City 140 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Simpson (1878–1962) was an English professional footballer who made 143 appearances in the Football League playing for Sunderland and Lincoln City. He played as a left back or centre half.[2]

Life and career[]

Simpson was born in Sunderland, which was then in County Durham,[1] and played football for Wearside League club Selbourne before beginning his professional career with Sunderland A.F.C.[2] He played only three times in the First Division, all in the 1898–99 season, and scored once,[3] the winning goal five minutes from time as Sunderland won 2–1 at Bury.[4] He remained with the club until 1902,[3] when he moved to Second Division club Lincoln City. He spent six seasons with Lincoln, making 151 appearances in senior competition, without scoring.[1]

Simpson died in 1962.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "William Simpson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ a b "Billy Simpson". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Football. Sunderland 2 Bury 1". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 1 April 1899. p. 3.


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