Bobby Simpson (footballer)

Bobby Simpson
Personal information
Full name Robert Simpson[1]
Date of birth (1915-09-15)15 September 1915[1]
Place of birth Bishop Auckland,[1] England
Date of death 13 January 1994(1994-01-13) (aged 78)[2]
Place of death Bishop Auckland,[2] England
Playing position Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– West Auckland Town
1936–1947 Darlington 96 (14)
1947–1948 Hartlepools United 13 (1)
– Stockton

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Robert Simpson (15 September 1915 – 13 January 1994), generally known as Bobby Simpson, was an English footballer who made 109 appearances in the Football League playing for Darlington and Hartlepools United either side of the Second World War. An outside forward, he also played non-league football for West Auckland Town and Stockton.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bobby Simpson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 July 2015.


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