Charles Simpson (born December 1861; date of death unknown) was an English footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 1861[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1882–1890 | Port Vale[B] | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSimpson played as a right-half in Port Vale's first recorded line-up on 9 December 1882, in what was a 5–1 defeat at nearby Stoke in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round replay.[1] He quickly established himself as a first-team player and was a member of the sides that lifted the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1883, counting only competitive games he was the club's top scorer in the 1883–84 season.[1][A] He was one of numerous players who scored in the 12–0 defeat of Ironbridge in the Burslem Challenge Cup final on 21 March 1885, and also a part of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1885.[1] After helping the club reach the FA Cup Fifth Round in 1886, he broke his leg in a 1–1 home draw with Bootle on 20 November 1886.[1] His appearances were limited after his recovery. He became a coach for the club from September 1888 but was later released, most likely at the end of the 1889–90 season.[1] He had scored a recorded 15 goals in 107 games for the club, the majority of these games being friendlies.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1882–83 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1883–84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1884–85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 1885–86 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 1886–87 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 1887–88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1888–89 | Combination | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1889–90 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 97 | 13 | 106 | 15 | ||
Honours
editPort Vale
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1883
- Burslem Challenge Cup: 1885
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1885 (shared)
Notes
editA. ^ That season only had four competitive games and only three of these had the goal scorers recorded. Including friendlies Billy Reynolds easily scored more goals than Simpson.
B. ^ He only played one league match due to the rarity of league football in his time.