Henry Coutts Simpson (10 October 1888 – 1951) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right 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 information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Coutts Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterhead, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1951 (aged 62–63)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1907 | Peterhead | ||
| 1907–1910 | St Bernard's | 52 | (9) |
| 1910 | Leicester Fosse | 7 | (1) |
| 1910 | Raith Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1910–1913 | Ayr United | 55 | (15) |
| 1913–1914 | East Stirlingshire | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editSimpson served in the First World War and was wounded at Gallipoli in August 1915.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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] | Scottish Second Division | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| 1909–10[2] | Scottish Second Division | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 8 | |
| Total | 52 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 67 | 11 | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1909–10[4] | 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] | Scottish Second Division | 21 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 1912–13[2] | Scottish Second Division | 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 265. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Ayr United and World War One". Ayr United Football Club. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Harry Simpson | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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