Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Simpson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 8 December 1923||
Place of birth | Clay Cross, England | ||
Date of death | 1 May 2010[2] | (aged 86)||
Place of death | Matlock, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
–1945 | Parkhouse Colliery | ||
1945–1948 | Chesterfield | 3 | (0) |
1948 | Buxton | ||
Total | 3 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Simpson (8 December 1923 – 1 May 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Chesterfield and in non-League football for Buxton, [2] [3] and as a wartime guest for Stoke City.[ citation needed]
Born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, Simpson started his career with Parkhouse Colliery where he also worked as a miner. [2] In 1946 he signed professional terms for Football League Second Division side Chesterfield where he went on to make three league appearances during the 1946–47 season, including a 2–0 win over Manchester United. [2] [3] In January 1948, he signed for Cheshire County League side Buxton, also returning to face work at Parkhouse Colliery. [2] In 1948, he suffered a fall in the mine and was crushed causing a severe back injury which curtailed his football career. [2]
After retiring from full-time football, he worked for North East Derbyshire District Council as a driver until retirement. [2] He died on 1 May 2010 in Matlock, Derbyshire at the age of 86. [2]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | James Simpson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 8 December 1923||
Place of birth | Clay Cross, England | ||
Date of death | 1 May 2010[2] | (aged 86)||
Place of death | Matlock, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
–1945 | Parkhouse Colliery | ||
1945–1948 | Chesterfield | 3 | (0) |
1948 | Buxton | ||
Total | 3 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Simpson (8 December 1923 – 1 May 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Chesterfield and in non-League football for Buxton, [2] [3] and as a wartime guest for Stoke City.[ citation needed]
Born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, Simpson started his career with Parkhouse Colliery where he also worked as a miner. [2] In 1946 he signed professional terms for Football League Second Division side Chesterfield where he went on to make three league appearances during the 1946–47 season, including a 2–0 win over Manchester United. [2] [3] In January 1948, he signed for Cheshire County League side Buxton, also returning to face work at Parkhouse Colliery. [2] In 1948, he suffered a fall in the mine and was crushed causing a severe back injury which curtailed his football career. [2]
After retiring from full-time football, he worked for North East Derbyshire District Council as a driver until retirement. [2] He died on 1 May 2010 in Matlock, Derbyshire at the age of 86. [2]