Peter Simpson (soccer player, 1945)
Peter Simpson | ||
Personnel | ||
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Surname | Peter Frederick Simpson | |
birthday | January 13, 1945 | |
place of birth | Great Yarmouth , England | |
position | Central defender | |
Juniors | ||
Years | station | |
1960-1964 | Arsenal FC | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
1964-1988 | Arsenal FC | 370 (10) |
1967 | → Toronto Falcons (loan) | 13 | (0)
1968 | → Boston Beacons (loan) | 2 | (0)
1978-1979 | New England Tea Men | 50 | (0)
1978-1979 | → Hendon FC (loan) | |
1 Only league games are given. |
Peter Frederick Simpson (born January 13, 1945 in Great Yarmouth , Norfolk ) is a retired English football player .
life and career
Simpson began his career in football as a kit attendant in 1960. In 1961 he joined the youth team at Arsenal FC . A year later he turned professional. He made his debut for the Gunners against local rivals Chelsea on March 14, 1964. Initially, the midfielder only had to sit on the bench, but from the 1965/66 season he became a regular in London. In the summer of 1967 and 1968 he was loaned to US clubs for a few months.
With Arsenal FC, Simpson won the Exhibition Cities Cup once , and the English double in 1971 consisting of the championship and the FA Cup . After many injuries, he ended his career on the island in early 1978 and played for almost two years in the North American Soccer League for New England Tea Men .
successes
- 1 × English champion with Arsenal FC (1971)
- 1 × English cup winner with Arsenal FC (1971)
- 1 × Exhibition City Cup winners with Arsenal FC (1970)
Web links
- Peter Simpson in the database of weltfussball.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Simpson, Peter |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simpson, Peter Frederick (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Great Yarmouth |