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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.

Elliott Simpson

Personal information
Full name	Elliott David Simpson[1]
Date of birth	(1976-07-01) 1 July 1976 (age 45)[1]
Place of birth	York, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
000?–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

Career

Born in York, North Yorkshire, 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]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League[lower-alpha 1]		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
York City	1994–95[4]	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career totals		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Footnotes

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