Lily Simkin

Lily Simkin (born 9 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Birmingham City of the FA WSL.[1]

Lily Simkin
Personal information
Full name Lily Simkin
Date of birth (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003
Place of birth Walsall, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 26
Youth career
2014– Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Birmingham City 6 (0)
National team
2019 England U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2021

Club career

Birmingham City

Simkin began playing football at local club Wyrley Juniors, a sister club of Birmingham City.[2] She first joined the Wildcats program at the age of five before joining the boys' team. At the age of ten she joined the Birmingham City RTC.[3]

On 17 November 2019, Simkin made her senior first-team debut at the age of 16 as 62nd-minute substitute for Freya Gregory in a 3–0 WSL defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion.[4][5] She started the next match, a 6–0 defeat to eventual league champions Chelsea.[6] In her breakout year she was named Rising Star at the 2019 Her Football Hub awards.[7][4] Simkin made a total of six appearances during the 2019–20 season before it was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

International career

Simkin has been capped by England at under-17 level.[3]

Personal life

Simkin is the daughter of former professional footballer Darren Simkin who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town during the 1990s.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 January 2021.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham City 2019–20 FA WSL 60000060
2020–21 00000000
Career total 60000060

References
  1. "Lily Simkin Birmingham profile". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. "Lily Simkin capped by England". Wyrley Juniors.
  3. "Simkin steps up". Birmingham City Football Club.
  4. "Simkin adapting well to Barclays FA WSL". Birmingham City Football Club.
  5. "Brighton 3-0 Birmingham". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  6. "Birmingham 0-6 Chelsea". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  7. "2019 Her Football Hub Awards". Her Football Hub. 19 December 2019.
  8. "Lily Simkin Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2021.


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