Elliott Simpson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliott David Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1976[1] | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1994 | York City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | York City | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–? | Rowntree | ? | (?) |
| Pickering Town | ? | (?) | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | ? | (?) | |
| Rowntree | ? | (?) | |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | ? | (?) | |
| Total | 1+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Elliott David Simpson (born 1 July 1976) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He played for York City, Rowntree, Pickering Town, Gainsborough Trinity and Harrogate Railway Athletic.
Born in York, Simpson started his career with the York City youth system on a Youth Training Scheme.[2] He was a member of the York youth team that reached the quarter-final of the FA Youth Cup in the 1992–93 season, in which York were beaten 5–0 away at Manchester United.[2][3] Simpson made his first team debut after starting in a 2–1 victory at home to Brentford in the Second Division on 13 September 1994 and was released by the club in May 1995 having failed to make another appearance.[2][4] He dropped into non-League football after signing for Rowntree in August 1995.[2] This was followed by spells with Pickering Town and Gainsborough Trinity before returning to Rowntree and finishing his career with Harrogate Railway Athletic.[2]
Style of play
Simpson played as a left winger for York's youth team before being converted into a left back.[2]