Harry Simpson | |
Fullname: | Henry Coutts Simpson |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1888 |
Birth Place: | Peterhead, Scotland |
Position: | Inside right |
Years1: | –1907 |
Clubs1: | Peterhead |
Years2: | 1907–1910 |
Clubs2: | St Bernard's |
Caps2: | 52 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 1910 |
Clubs3: | Leicester Fosse |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1910 |
Clubs4: | Raith Rovers |
Caps4: | 4 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1910–1913 |
Clubs5: | Ayr United |
Caps5: | 55 |
Goals5: | 15 |
Years6: | 1913–1914 |
Clubs6: | East Stirlingshire |
Caps6: | 10 |
Goals6: | 0 |
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.[1] He also played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse.[2]
Simpson served in the First World War and was wounded at Gallipoli in August 1915.[3]
Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
St Bernard's | 1907–08 | Scottish Second Division | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
1908–09 | Scottish Second Division | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
1909–10 | 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 | Scottish First Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Ayr United | 1910–11 | Scottish Second Division | 16 | 6 | — | 16 | 6 | ||
1911–12 | Scottish Second Division | 21 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
1912–13 | Scottish Second Division | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
Total | 55 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 69 | 15 | |||
East Stirlingshire | 1913–14 | Scottish Second Division | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Career total | 128 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 165 | 27 |