Connor Simpson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Connor Mark Simpson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 24 January 2000||
Place of birth | Guisborough, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Hartlepool United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Hartlepool United | 9 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
2018 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2018 | → Hyde United (loan) | 14 | (8) |
2019 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Cork City | 5 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Scarborough Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Kórdrengir | 19 | (5) |
2022– | Connah's Quay Nomads | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 309:32, 2 February 2022 (UTC) |
Connor Mark Simpson (born 24 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cymru Premier side Connah's Quay Nomads.
Playing career[]
Simpson made his senior debut for Hartlepool as a substitute for Lewis Hawkins in a 1–0 defeat to Cheltenham Town on 29 April 2017.[3] Simpson scored his first goal for Hartlepool on his first senior start for the club in a 3–1 win over Maidstone United.[4] The goal meant that he was the first player born in the 21st century to have scored for Hartlepool United.[5]
Simpson left Hartlepool to join Championship side Preston North End in January 2018 for a fee of £50,000.[6] Simpson made his Preston debut in January 2018 coming on as a late substitute against Aston Villa.[7]
Simpson joined Northern Premier League club Hyde United on a short-term loan deal in October 2018 and scored in his second appearance for the club against South Shields.[7] After scoring five goals in nine games for Hyde, Simpson's loan deal was extended until January 2019.[8]
Simpson then joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[9] He played eight times for the club, scoring once.
On 2 September 2019, Simpson joined League One side Accrington Stanley on a season-long loan deal.[10]
Simpson was released by Preston at the end of 2019/20 season and ended up signing for League of Ireland side Cork City. He left Cork three months later and signed for Scarborough Athletic in October 2020.[11] In February 2021, Simpson went on trial with Norwich City.[12] Due to Scarborough's season being cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, he failed to play to a single game for the non-league club and signed for Icelandic side Kórdrengir in April 2021.[13][14]
In January 2022, he moved to Cymru Premier side Connah's Quay Nomads.[15] On 6 February 2022, Simpson scored in a penalty shootout win in the Welsh League Cup final.
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 1 January 2018
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hartlepool United | 2016–17[16] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2017–18[17] | National League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
Preston North End | 2018–19[17] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 19th MAY 2018" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Connor Simpson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town 1–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Hartlepool United 3–1 Maidstone United". BBC Sport. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2018/may/220518-hartlepool-united-2017-18-season-review-september-2017/[dead link]
- ^ "Connor Simpson Completes Pools Move". BBC Sport. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Preston North End striker Connor Simpson on target for loan club Hyde United".
- ^ "Preston North End striker Connor Simpson extends Hyde United loan after fine form in front of goal".
- ^ "Connor Simpson: Carlisle United sign Preston striker on loan". BBC Sport. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Connor joins on season-long loan". Accrington Stanley F.C. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Scarborough Athletic snap up former Preston North End striker Connor Simpson".
- ^ https://www.pinkun.com/sport/norwich-city/crystal-palace-4-0-norwich-city-u23-report-729848[dead link]
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Ambitous Icelandic outfit snap up trio of English youngsters". 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Connor Simpson could still play a part at Scarborough Athletic despite Iceland move".
- ^ "Connah's Quay move for former Preston forward Connor Simpson". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Simpson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Simpson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Guisborough
- Footballers from North Yorkshire
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Lancaster City F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Kórdrengir players
- English Football League players
- Cork City F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players