David John Simpson (born 23 February 1961) is a Scottish former first-class

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er. Simpson was born at Irvine in February 1945 and was educated in

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at Belmont Academy. He played

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for Ayr, captaining the side on two occasions; the first in 1987, with the second period from 1993 to 1995. Simpson made his debut for

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in a

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against

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in 1984; he made a second first-class appearance against Ireland the following season at

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. He scored 19 runs in these matches, with a highest score of 9. The following season, he made four List A one-day appearances against English county opponents in the

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. In his four one-day matches, he scored 14 runs with a highest score of 7. Outside of cricket, Simpson worked in the insurance industry.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, David 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Irvine, North Ayrshire People educated at Belmont Academy Scottish cricketers