John Simpson (footballer, born 1933)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lionel Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Appleby, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1993 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Gillingham, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | Netherfield | ? | (?) |
| 1957 | Lincoln City[1] | 5 | (0) |
| 1957–1972 | Gillingham[2] | 571 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Margate (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 1972 | Maidstone United | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Lionel Simpson (5 October 1933 – 7 December 1993) was an English
Football League
.
Career
Simpson began his professional career with
Football League appearances, he left the professional game to see out his career with non-league Maidstone United, but in 1975 he returned to Priestfield Stadium to play for Gillingham's reserves due to an injury crisis.[2]
After his retirement he ran a
newsagent's close to Priestfield Stadium. He died in 1993, aged 60.[2] His record tally of 571 league appearances for Gillingham remains intact to this day, fellow goalkeeper Ron Hillyard
's career having been ended by injury just 8 matches short of the record, although Hillyard made more appearances than Simpson in all competitions.
Honours
Gillingham
Individual
- Gillingham Player of the Season: 1969–70, 1970–71[3]
References
- ^ Lincoln City all-time players' records
- ^ ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ a b "CHOOSE YOUR GREATEST XI". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.