| Gordon Simms | |
| Fullname: | Gordon Henry Simms |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Larne |
| Youthyears2: | 1997–2000 |
| Youthclubs2: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2000–2001 |
| Years2: | 2001–2003 |
| Years3: | 2003–2004 |
| Years4: | 2004 |
| Years5: | 2004–2007 |
| Years6: | 2007 |
| Years7: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Clubs2: | Hartlepool United |
| Clubs3: | Derry City |
| Clubs4: | → Ballymena United (loan) |
| Clubs5: | Ballymena United |
| Clubs6: | Finn Harps |
| Clubs7: | Hednesford Town |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | ? |
| Goals3: | ? |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Caps5: | 40 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Caps7: | ? |
| Goals7: | ? |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2003 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Gordon Henry Simms (born 23 March 1981) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Football League for Hartlepool United.
Simms made his Irish League debut aged 15 for his hometown club Larne, before his performances soon earned him a move to England. He signed for English First Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in Summer 1997 for £40,000.
After almost four years at Molineux, he failed to make a first team appearance and departed for Third Division Hartlepool United on a free transfer in March 2001 after completing a trial with them.[1]
The defender made his Football League debut on 15 September 2001 when he came on as a substitute during a goalless draw at Southend United.[2] This was the first of eleven appearances during the season as the club reached the play-offs. However, he made only two appearances further appearances during the following season, the last being in a 0–5 exit from the Football League Trophy at the hands of Tranmere.
During this he won fourteen caps for the Northern Ireland under-21 side. The first coming on 27 March 2001 in a European qualifier against Bulgaria.[3] He had previously represented them at schoolboy, under-18 and under-16 level.
Simms was released by Hartlepool at the end of the 2002–03 season and returned to his native Northern Ireland to join Derry City.[4] However, he soon departed on loan to Ballymena United in early 2004;[5] a move made permanent that summer.[6]
After two and a half years at The Showgrounds, he signed a short-term deal with Finn Harps in the League of Ireland First Division in January 2007.[7] At the conclusion of this he returned to English football by signing for non-league club Hednesford Town for the 2007–08 season.[8]