Francis Wilfred Simon (1899–1956) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra, and Port Vale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Wilfred Simon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1956 (aged 56–57) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1919 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 1920–1922 | Port Vale | 10 | (1) |
| 1922–19?? | Winsford United | ||
| 1932–1934 | Nantwich | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSimon played for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale in July 1920.[1] He played three Second Division games in the 1920–21 season and then seven games in the 1921–22 season.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on Christmas Eve 1921, in a 3–2 defeat to Barnsley at Oakwell.[1] He was released from The Old Recreation Ground in the summer of 1922.[1] Nicknamed Doffey, he served Winsford United for many seasons before captaining Nantwich to Cheshire Senior Cup success in 1933.[3]
Honours
editNantwich
- Cheshire Senior Cup: 1933[3]
Statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 1919–20 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1920–21 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 266. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Football's advent. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ^ a b Chatwin, Michael (2009). Proud to be the Dabbers. Empire. ISBN 978-0956306807.
- ^ Frank Simon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)