| Harry Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 October 1888 Peterhead, Scotland |
| Died | 1951 (aged 62–63)[1] |
Henry Coutts Simpson (10 October 1888 – 1951) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United, St Bernard's, East Stirlingshire and Raith Rovers.[2] He also played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse.[1]
Personal life[]
Simpson served in the First World War and was wounded at Gallipoli in August 1915.[3][4]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Bernard's | 1907–08[2] | Scottish Second Division | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 1908–09[2] | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1909–10[2] | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 52 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 67 | 11 | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1909–10[5] | Second Division | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Raith Rovers | 1910–11[2] | Scottish First Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ayr United | 1910–11[2] | Scottish Second Division | 16 | 6 | — | 16 | 6 | |
| 1911–12[2] | 21 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 1912–13[2] | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Total | 55 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 69 | 15 | ||
| East Stirlingshire | 1913–14[2] | Scottish Second Division | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 128 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 165 | 27 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 265. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ "Ayr United Football Club players served in the First World War" (in en-US). Football and the First World War. https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/ayr-united-first-world-war/.
- ↑ "Ayr United and World War One : Ayr United Football Club". http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/about_club_history_WW1.asp.
- ↑ "Harry Simpson | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk" (in en-GB). https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/history/players?pid=963.
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