Robert Simpson (15 September 1915 – 13 January 1994) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who made 109 appearances in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in Association football around the wor ...

playing for Darlington and Hartlepools United either side of the Second World War. An

outside forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

, he also played non-league football for West Auckland Town and Stockton.

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1915 births 1994 deaths Footballers from Bishop Auckland English men's footballers Men's association football wingers West Auckland Town F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Stockton F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1910s-stub