| Fullname | Simon Christopher Travis |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 22 March 1977 (age 49) |
| Birth place | Preston, England |
| Position | Full-back, wide midfielder |
| Years 1 | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs 1 | Torquay United |
| Caps 1 | 23 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1997–1999 |
| Clubs 2 | Stockport County |
| Caps 2 | 32 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 1999–2001 |
| Clubs 3 | Telford United |
| Caps 3 | 72 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 2001–2002 |
| Clubs 4 | Forest Green Rovers |
| Caps 4 | 35 |
| Goals 4 | 3 |
| Years 5 | 2002–2004 |
| Clubs 5 | Stevenage Borough |
| Caps 5 | 59 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 2004–2007 |
| Clubs 6 | Hereford United |
| Caps 6 | 94 |
| Goals 6 | 2 |
| Years 7 | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs 7 | Nuneaton Borough |
| Caps 7 | 36 |
| Goals 7 | 1 |
| Years 8 | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs 8 | Solihull Moors |
| Caps 8 | 27 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Years 9 | 2009 |
| Clubs 9 | Leamington |
| Caps 9 | 4 |
| Goals 9 | 0 |
| Years 10 | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs 10 | Brackley Town |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2005–2006 |
| Nationalteam 1 | England C |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 9 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
Simon Travis (born 22 March 1977) is an English former professional footballer. He played on both the right and left sides in a full-back or midfield role, and was capped by the England C national football team under Paul Fairclough.[1][2]
Career
Travis started his career in the Football League with a season at Division Three side Torquay United. He then spent two seasons in Division One at Stockport. After leaving Stockport he spent a total of seven seasons in the Conference with Telford United, Forest Green Rovers and Stevenage, combining football with his studies at university. He joined Hereford in February 2004.[3]
His signing coincided with the beginning of an 11-game unbeaten run in the Conference although the team missed out on promotion. The following season he was a regular at full-back and scored on the first day of the season. However the summer of 2005 was not a good time for Travis. Hereford went out of the playoffs in the semi-finals and then sustained a serious injury while playing for England in the Four Nations Tournament. He suffered a collapsed lung and broken ribs which put him out of action for several months. Once he returned he played a key role in a team that won promotion to the Football League via the playoffs, and played in the final, where Hereford defeated Halifax Town 3–2.[4]
The 2006–07 season saw him compete for the right back position with Trent McClenahan, with Travis making more appearances over the course of the season. A proposed loan move to Stockport fell through in the second half of the season.[5]
He spent the 2007–08 season at Nuneaton Borough, and when the club folded in the summer of 2008 he joined Solihull Moors. A year later spent a short period of time at Leamington, later playing for Brackley Town.[6]
At the age of 46, Travis is considering a return to the professional game. Travis has been offered a 'pay as you play' deal with Banbury United FC in September 2023. When interviewed by the Banbury Guardian, Travis stated " I am absolutely thrilled to be making a return to the game. I am confident that despite my age, I will be able to hold my own with some of the young whippersnappers in the league - come on you Reds !! ". A source close to Travis stated that he has agreed the sum of £24 per game with United and an additional £3 for each win.
External links
- ^ "Fairclough names 35-man squad". BBC Sport. 2 May 2006.
- ^ "Paul tips B-men for the A-list". The Non-League Paper. 13 July 2008.
- ^ "February 2004". BBC Sport. 6 February 2004.
- ^ "Football Conference play-off". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Travis set for shock exit with move to Stockport". Hereford Times. 15 March 2007.
- ^ "Chippenham Town 2-3 Brackley Town". Brackley Town F.C.