# Tyler Simpson

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{{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](/source/Sydney), [Australia](/source/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](/source/Full_back_(association_football))
| youthyears1 =   
|  youthclubs1 =   Gladesville-Hornsby 
| youthclubs2 =  [Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan](/source/Ulisses_F.C.) 
| youthclubs3 =  [APIA Leichhardt](/source/APIA_Leichhardt) 
| youthclubs4 =  [Blacktown City Demons](/source/Blacktown_City_Demons) 
| youthclubs5 =  [Northern Spirit](/source/Northern_Spirit_FC)
| 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](/source/St_George_FC) 
| clubs3 =  [Queensland Roar](/source/Queensland_Roar) 
| clubs4 =  [Perth Glory](/source/Perth_Glory) 
| clubs5 =  [Sydney Olympic](/source/Sydney_Olympic) 
| clubs6 =  [Perth Glory](/source/Perth_Glory) 
| clubs7 =  [Blacktown City](/source/Blacktown_City_FC) 
| 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](/source/Football_New_South_Wales) |accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> was an Australian [football (soccer)](/source/football_(soccer)) player who played as a [central defender](/source/central_defender) or [right back](/source/right_back). He was the twin of fellow footballer [Jordan Simpson](/source/Jordan_Simpson_(Australian_footballer)).<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](/source/NSW_Premier_League) with [Blacktown City Demons](/source/Blacktown_City_Demons), [APIA Leichhardt](/source/APIA_Leichhardt_Tigers) and [Sydney Olympic](/source/Sydney_Olympic). He had short stints in the [A-League](/source/A-League) with [Perth Glory](/source/Perth_Glory) and then-[Queensland Roar](/source/Queensland_Roar). Simpson also played for a short time in Armenia with [Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan](/source/Ulisses_F.C.).<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](/source/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](/source/2011_NSW_Premier_League_season) clashes between Blacktown City Demons and [South Coast Wolves](/source/South_Coast_Wolves_Football_Club)<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](/source/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)](/source/List_of_Perth_Glory_FC_players_(1%E2%80%9324_appearances))

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Tyler}}
Category:1985 births
Category:2011 deaths
Category:A-League Men players
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Sydney
Category:People educated at Epping Boys High School
Category:Brisbane Roar FC players
Category:Perth Glory FC players
Category:Sydney Olympic FC players
Category:Blacktown City FC players
Category:St George FC players
Category:Australian twins
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Suicides in New South Wales
Category:Australian sportspeople who committed suicide
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen

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