{{Short description|English footballer (born 1977)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Simon Travis | image = | fullname = Simon Christopher Travis | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1977|3|22}} | birth_place = Preston, England | height = | position = Full-back, wide midfielder | years1 = 1995–1996 | clubs1 = Torquay United | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1997–1999 | clubs2 = Stockport County | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 1999–2001 | clubs3 = Telford United | caps3 = 72 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2001–2002 | clubs4 = Forest Green Rovers | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2002–2004 | clubs5 = Stevenage Borough | caps5 = 59 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2004–2007 | clubs6 = Hereford United | caps6 = 94 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2007–2008 | clubs7 = Nuneaton Borough | caps7 = 36 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2008–2009 | clubs8 = Solihull Moors | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2009 | clubs9 = Leamington | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2009–2010 | clubs10 = Brackley Town | nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam1 = England C | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 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.<ref name=BBC/><ref name=nonleague/>
==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.<ref name=BBC04/>
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.<ref name=final/>
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.<ref name=HT/> 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.<ref name=brackley/>
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== *{{Soccerbase}}
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<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4964526.stm|title=Fairclough names 35-man squad|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 May 2006}}</ref>
<ref name=BBC04>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3465047.stm|title=February 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 February 2004}}</ref>
<ref name=brackley>{{cite web|url=http://www.brackleytownfc.com/raw.shtml/teams/sub.first-team/match-reports/28%20Nov.shtml|title=Chippenham Town 2-3 Brackley Town|publisher=Brackley Town F.C.}}</ref>
<ref name=final>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=485269|title=Football Conference play-off|publisher=Soccerbase}}</ref>
<ref name=HT>{{cite news|url=http://archive.herefordtimes.com/2007/3/15/83777.html|title=Travis set for shock exit with move to Stockport|newspaper=Hereford Times|date=15 March 2007}}</ref>
<ref name=nonleague>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/print_article.asp?aid=4271&iid=84&sud=1184|title=Paul tips B-men for the A-list|newspaper=The Non-League Paper|date=13 July 2008}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Travis, Simon}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Preston, Lancashire Category:English men's footballers Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Torquay United F.C. players Category:Stockport County F.C. players Category:Telford United F.C. players Category:Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Category:Stevenage F.C. players Category:Hereford United F.C. players Category:Nuneaton Town F.C. players Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players Category:Leamington F.C. players Category:Brackley Town F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players