| Simon Black | |
| Fullname: | Simon Anthony Black |
| Position: | Forward |
| Birth Date: | 9 November 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Marston Green, Solihull, England |
| Youthyears1: | 1991–1993 |
| Youthclubs1: | Birmingham City |
| Years1: | 1993–199x |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | – |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1995 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1996 |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 1998 |
| Clubs6: | Brierley Hill Town |
| Years7: | 1998–199? |
| Clubs7: | Halesowen Town |
| Years8: | 199?–2000 |
| Clubs8: | Bedworth United |
| Years9: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs9: | Stourbridge |
| Years10: | 2002–200? |
| Clubs10: | Paget Rangers |
| Clubs11: | Bridlington Town |
| Clubs12: | Hall Road Rangers |
Simon Anthony Black (born 9 November 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Birmingham City.[1] [2]
Black was born in Marston Green, Solihull. When he left school in 1991, he joined Birmingham City as a YTS trainee,[1] and made his debut in Division One (second tier) on the opening day of the 1993–94 season in a 1–0 defeat at Charlton Athletic. He played once more in the league and twice in the Anglo-Italian Cup, before leaving the club.[3] He was later on the books of Doncaster Rovers, without playing for the first team.[4] [5]
He joined Yeovil Town, making his debut for them on 4 March and going on to make 13 appearances during the remainder of the 1994–95 season and score four goals.[6] He subsequently played one match for Ilkeston Town on 24 February 1996 before joining Gloucester City,[7] where he scored three goals in seven appearances by the end of the 1995–96 season.[8]
In early 1998 he signed for Brierley Hill Town,[9] but joined Halesowen Town later in the year.[10] He subsequently played for Bedworth United in 1999,[11] Stourbridge from 2000[12] to 2001,[13] Paget Rangers in 2002,[14] Bridlington Town and Hall Road Rangers.[4]