Terry Simpson (footballer)
Terence John Norman Simpson (born 8 October 1938) is an English retired professional footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played for Southampton, Peterborough United, West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, and Gillingham in a 14-year professional career. His career was ended by a broken leg sustained in March 1969, after which he became Gillingham's first team trainer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terence John Norman Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1957 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1962 | Southampton | 22 | (1) |
| 1962–1963 | Peterborough United | 45 | (4) |
| 1963–1967 | West Bromwich Albion | 72 | (3) |
| 1967–1968 | Walsall | 51 | (4) |
| 1968–1969 | Gillingham | 36 | (4) |
| 1972–1973 | Swaythling Athletic | ||
| 1973–19?? | N.D.L.B. | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 1971, he returned to his native Hampshire, where he worked at the Ford Transit plant at Swaythling and played amateur football in the Southampton Saturday Football League.[1]
References
- Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 296. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
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