Fitzroy Simpson(born 26 February 1970) is a former professionalfootballerwho played as amidfielderandleft backfrom 1988 to 2008.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fitzroy Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford-on-Avon,England | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swindon Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Swindon Town | 105 | (9) |
| 1992–1995 | Manchester City | 72 | (4) |
| 1994 | →Bristol City(loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1999 | Portsmouth | 148 | (10) |
| 1999–2001 | Heart of Midlothian | 17 | (0) |
| 2001 | →Walsall(loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Walsall | 53 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Telford United | 31 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Linfield | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Havant & Waterlooville | 31 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Eastleigh | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 486 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Jamaica[2] | 43 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Simpson played in thePremier LeagueforManchester City,in theScottish Premier LeagueforHeart of Midlothian,in theFootball LeagueforSwindon Town,Bristol City,PortsmouthandWalsall,in theIrish Premier LeagueforLinfield,and ended his career innon-league footballwithTelford United,Havant & WaterloovilleandEastleigh.Born in England, he representedJamaica internationally.
Club career
editSimpson was born inBradford-on-Avon,Wiltshire,joined the youth team at nearbySwindon Townin 1987, and signed a professional contract the next year. In his debut match he was sent off for punching an opponent. Before the1992–93 seasonhe was sold toPremier LeagueclubManchester Cityfor £500,000. After a couple of seasons he struggled to stay in the first eleven, went on loan toBristol Cityand was finally transferred toPortsmouth,where he played until 1999.
Heart of Midlothiansigned Simpson soon after the World Cup, but it was an unhappy move, and he was offered the chance to reignite his career underRay GraydonatWalsall.Simpson helped to revive the club's season, helping them to reach theFootball League Second Divisionplay-off final,which they went on to win. However, Simpson missed this game after picking up an injury during the semi-final. He left Walsall in the summer of 2003.
In2003–04he playednon-league footballwithTelford United.He then went to play forLinfieldin Northern Ireland but was released in the end of June 2005, at 35 years old.
He then announced his intention to retire from football, moving to theCosta del Sol,taking a directorship in a property firm, but in the 2005–06 season he resumed his football career withHavant & Waterlooville.He arrived atEastleighin October 2007 from Havant. He left the club at the end of the season and retired from football.[3]
International career
editSimpson won 43 caps forJamaicafrom 1997 to 2003 and scored 3 goals. He represented the 'Reggae Boyz' in all threegroup stagematches at the1998 FIFA World Cup.Simpson captained his final international match.
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Simpson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 July 1997 | Antigua Recreation Ground,St. John's,Antigua and Barbuda |  Antigua and Barbuda |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1997 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 | 9 February 1998 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,Los Angeles,United States |  El Salvador |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 2 July 2000 | Independence Park,Kingston,Jamaica |  Cuba |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^"Fitzroy Simpson".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved22 April2017.
- ^Fitzroy Simpsonat National-Football-Teams
- ^"Eastleigh player exodus gathers pace".31 May 2008.Retrieved16 April2014.
- ^Fitzroy Simpson – International Appearances
External links
edit- Fitzroy Simpsonat Soccerbase
