Herbert Simpson Explained
| Herbert Simpson |
| Fullname: | Herbert Simpson |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 1863 |
| Birth Place: | Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England |
| Position: | Left back |
| Clubs1: | Lincoln Rovers |
| Years2: | 1884–1893 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
Herbert Simpson (29 September 1863 – 29 December 1929) was an English footballer who made three appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a left back.[1] Simpson played in Lincoln City's first FA Cup match, in 1884, was part of the team that won the inaugural Midland League title in 1889–90, and represented the club in their first season in the Football League, in 1892–93.[2]
Notes and References
- Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 238 . 2004 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Web site: Herbert Simpson . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C . 13 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232543/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=simp01 . 3 March 2016 . dead . Appearances per season are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.
