{{Short description|Australian soccer player (1985–2011)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tyler Simpson | fullname = Tyler John Simpson | image = Tyler Simpson.jpg | image_size = 160 | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1985|8|28}} | birth_place = Sydney, Australia | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2011|05|26|1985|8|26}} | death_place = Sydney, Australia | height = {{height|m=1.98}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Right back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Gladesville-Hornsby | youthclubs2 = Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan | youthclubs3 = APIA Leichhardt | youthclubs4 = Blacktown City Demons | youthclubs5 = Northern Spirit | years1 = 2004 | years2 = 2004–2005 | years3 = 2005–2006 | years4 = 2006–2007 | years5 = 2007 | years6 = 2007–2008 | years7 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = Northern Tigers | clubs2 = St George Saints | clubs3 = Queensland Roar | clubs4 = Perth Glory | clubs5 = Sydney Olympic | clubs6 = Perth Glory | clubs7 = Blacktown City | caps1 = 3 | caps2 = | caps3 = 4 | caps4 = 1 | caps5 = | caps6 = 14 | caps7 = | goals1 = 1 | goals2 = | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = 21 January 2008 | ntupdate = }}
'''Tyler John Simpson''' (28 August 1985{{spaced ndash}}26 May 2011)<ref name=fnsw>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5147&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=537&cHash=64fca56847 |title=Tyler Simpson: 1985 - 2011 |date=30 May 2011 |publisher=Football New South Wales |accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> was an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a central defender or right back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.<ref name=ozfootball>{{cite web |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/S/SE.html |title=Simpson, Tyler |work=Australian Player Database |publisher=OzFootball |accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref><ref name=death>{{cite news |title=Wolves downed in emotional roller-coaster|author=Cox, Michael|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/wolves-downed-in-emotional-rollercoaster/2178211.aspx |newspaper=Illawarra Mercury |date=30 May 2011 |accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref>
==Career== Simpson played in the NSW Premier League with Blacktown City Demons, APIA Leichhardt and Sydney Olympic. He had short stints in the A-League with Perth Glory and then-Queensland Roar. Simpson also played for a short time in Armenia with Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/205278,tyler-simpson-remembered.aspx|title=Tyler Simpson Remembered|last=Ormond|first=Aiden|date=30 May 2011|publisher=FourFourTwo Australia|accessdate=30 May 2011|archive-date=1 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110601120416/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/205278,tyler-simpson-remembered.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death, which was later disclosed to be suicide, was announced on 26 May 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/lets-help-end-these-tragedies-ffa-281440|title=Let's Help End These Tragedies, FFA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/superman-effect|title=The Superman Effect|date=12 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nswpl.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5=5147&tx_ttnews%5=537&cHash=64fca56847|title=Tyler Simpson: 1985 - 2011|date=30 May 2011|publisher=NSW Premier League|accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the Round 10 clashes between Blacktown City Demons and South Coast Wolves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nswpl.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5=5138&tx_ttnews%5=537&cHash=42b20c17f4|title=Spirited Blacktown earn win on South Coast|last=Shoolman|first=Michael|date=30 May 2011|publisher=NSW Premier League|accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> and Sydney Olympic and Rockdale City Suns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nswpl.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5=5136&tx_ttnews%5=537&cHash=4f7c922a45|title=Sydney Olympic extend lead with Rockdale City win|last=Carlucci|first=Joseph|date=30 May 2011|publisher=NSW Premier League|accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on 1 June 2011 in Niigata.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5158&tx_ttnews[backPid]=537&cHash=f92cdc928a|title=Football NSW|publisher=Football NSW|accessdate=2 June 2011}}</ref>
==See also== *List of Perth Glory FC players (1–24 appearances)
==References== {{reflist}}
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