Freddy Simpson Explained

Freddy Simpson
Fullname:Charles Fred Simpson
Birth Date:1883
Birth Place:Lincoln, England
Position:Inside left / Outside left
Clubs1:Midland Athletic
Years2:1902–1908
Caps2:124
Goals2:37
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Charles Fred Simpson (1883 – after 1907) was an English professional footballer who scored 37 goals from 124 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside left or outside left for Lincoln City.[1]

Simpson was born in 1883 in Lincoln.[2] He made his debut for Lincoln City on 6 September 1902 in a 3–1 defeat to Manchester City in the Football League Second Division, and played for the club until the end of the 1907–08 season. In the 1903–04 season, Simpson was the club's leading scorer, with 11 goals from League and FA Cup games.[3] In total, Simpson scored 39 goals from 133 senior appearances, despite the last two years of his Lincoln career being interrupted by injury, before moving on to Newark Town and Worksop Town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData (Tony Brown) . Nottingham . 2004 . 135 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Web site: #88 – Freddy Simpson . Lincoln City F.C . 6 April 2010.
  3. Web site: Freddy Simpson . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C . 6 April 2010 . 11 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311111731/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=simp04 . dead . Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.