# Elliott Simpson

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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Elliott Simpson
| image       = 
| caption     = 
| fullname    = Elliott David Simpson<ref name="PFA 562">{{Cite book
 | editor-first = Barry J.
 | editor-last = Hugman
 | title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005
 | year = 2005
 | publisher = Queen Anne Press
 | isbn = 978-1-85291-665-7
 | page = 562 }}</ref>
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1976|7|1|df=y}}<ref name="PFA 562"/>
| birth_place = [York](/source/York), England
| height      = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name="Citizens and Minstermen 92">{{Cite book
 | first1 = Martin
 | last1 = Jarred
 | first2 = Dave
 | last2 = Windross
 | title = Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997
 | year = 1997
 | publisher = Citizen Publications
 | isbn = 978-0-9531005-0-7
 | page = 92 }}</ref>
| position    = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–1994
| youthclubs1 = [York City](/source/York_City_F.C.)
| years1      = 1994–1995
| years2      = 1995–?
| years3      = 
| years4      = 
| years5      = 
| years6      = 
| clubs1      = [York City](/source/York_City_F.C.)
| clubs2      = [Rowntree](/source/Nestl%C3%A9_Rowntree_F.C.)
| clubs3      = [Pickering Town](/source/Pickering_Town_F.C.)
| clubs4      = [Gainsborough Trinity](/source/Gainsborough_Trinity_F.C.)
| clubs5      = [Rowntree](/source/Nestl%C3%A9_Rowntree_F.C.)
| clubs6      = [Harrogate Railway Athletic](/source/Harrogate_Railway_Athletic_F.C.)
| caps1       = 1
| caps2       = ?
| caps3       = ?
| caps4       = ?
| caps5       = ?
| caps6       = ?
| goals1      = 0
| goals2      = ?
| goals3      = ?
| goals4      = ?
| goals5      = ?
| goals6      = ?
| totalcaps   = 1+
| totalgoals  = 0+
}}
'''Elliott David Simpson''' (born 1 July 1976) is an English former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)). He played for [York City](/source/York_City_F.C.), [Rowntree](/source/Nestl%C3%A9_Rowntree_F.C.), [Pickering Town](/source/Pickering_Town_F.C.), [Gainsborough Trinity](/source/Gainsborough_Trinity_F.C.) and [Harrogate Railway Athletic](/source/Harrogate_Railway_Athletic_F.C.).

==Career==
Born in [York](/source/York), Simpson started his career with the [York City](/source/York_City_F.C.) [youth system](/source/youth_system) on a [Youth Training Scheme](/source/Youth_Training_Scheme).<ref name="Citizens and Minstermen 92"/> He was a member of the York youth team that reached the quarter-final of the [FA Youth Cup](/source/FA_Youth_Cup) in the [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_in_English_football) season, in which York were beaten 5–0 away at [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.).<ref name="Citizens and Minstermen 92"/><ref name="The Complete Record 430">{{Cite book
 | first = Dave
 | last = Batters
 | title = York City: The Complete Record
 | year = 2008
 | publisher = Breedon Books
 | isbn = 978-1-85983-633-0
 | page = 430 }}</ref> Simpson made his first team debut after starting in a 2–1 victory at home to [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) in the [Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) on 13 September 1994 and was released by the club in May 1995 having failed to make another appearance.<ref name="Citizens and Minstermen 92"/><ref name="The Complete Record 384-417"/> He dropped into [non-League football](/source/non-League_football) after signing for [Rowntree](/source/Nestl%C3%A9_Rowntree_F.C.) in August 1995.<ref name="Citizens and Minstermen 92"/> This was followed by spells with [Pickering Town](/source/Pickering_Town_F.C.) and [Gainsborough Trinity](/source/Gainsborough_Trinity_F.C.) before returning to Rowntree and finishing his career with [Harrogate Railway Athletic](/source/Harrogate_Railway_Athletic_F.C.).<ref name="Citizens and Minstermen 92"/>

==Style of play==
Simpson played as a [left winger](/source/Midfielder) for York's youth team before being converted into a [left back](/source/Defender_(association_football)).<ref name="Citizens and Minstermen 92"/>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League{{#tag:ref|The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals in [the Football League](/source/the_Football_League).|group=lower-alpha}}
!colspan="2"|FA Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|[York City](/source/York_City_F.C.)
|[1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Football_League)<ref name="The Complete Record 384-417">{{Cite book
 | last = Batters
 | title = York City: The Complete Record
 | pages = 384–417 }}</ref>
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Career totals
!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0
|}

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Elliott}}
Category:1976 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from York
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Rowntrees F.C. players
Category:Pickering Town F.C. players
Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Category:Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C. players
Category:English Football League players

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