Charles Fred Simpson (1883 – after 1907) was an English professional

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who scored 37 goals from 124 appearances in

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playing as an

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outside left 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 ...

for Lincoln City. Simpson was born in 1883 in

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. He made his debut for Lincoln City on 6 September 1902 in a 3–1 defeat to Manchester City in the

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, and played for the club until the end of the 1907–08 season. In the 1903–04 season, Simpson was the club's leading scorer, with 11 goals from League and

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games. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu. In total, Simpson scored 39 goals from 133 senior appearances, despite the last two years of his Lincoln career being interrupted by injury, before moving on to Newark Town and

Worksop Town Worksop Town Football Club is an English football club based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. As of the 2021–22 season the team plays in the . They are nicknamed ''The Tigers'' and play their home games at Sandy Lane in Worksop. History First clu ...

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1883 births Year of death missing Sportspeople from Lincoln, England English footballers Association football forwards Lincoln City F.C. players Worksop Town F.C. players English Football League players Newark Town F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1880s-stub