Terence John Norman Simpson (born 8 October 1938) is an English retired professional footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played for Southampton, Peterborough United, West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, and Gillingham in a 14-year professional career. His career was ended by a broken leg sustained in March 1969, after which he became Gillingham's first team trainer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Terence John Norman Simpson | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
1954–1957 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1962 | Southampton | 22 | (1) |
1962–1963 | Peterborough United | 45 | (4) |
1963–1967 | West Bromwich Albion | 72 | (3) |
1967–1968 | Walsall | 51 | (4) |
1968–1969 | Gillingham | 36 | (4) |
1972–1973 | Swaythling Athletic | ||
1973–19?? | N.D.L.B. | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 1971, he returned to his native Hampshire, where he worked at the Ford Transit plant at Swaythling and played amateur football in the Southampton Saturday Football League.[1]
References
edit- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 296. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.