Simon Trevitt (born 20 December 1967) is an English former professional
footballer
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, born in
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster and market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Calder and on an arm of the Calder and Hebble Navigation waterway. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Hudder ...
,
West Riding of Yorkshire
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, who played in
the Football League
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as a
defender for
Huddersfield Town,
Hull City and
Swansea City
Swansea City Association Football Club (; cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Dinas Abertawe) is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their ho ...
.
He was listed as a Huddersfield Town fans' favourite in a 2006 survey. The survey was conducted by Huddersfield Town supporters group and surveyed up to 10,000 people.
He plays
cricket
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for
Liversedge
Liversedge is a town and former parish of Birstall, in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Liversedge lies between Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike. The Kirklees ward is ...
cricket club and used to manage the junior team of the village's football club before retiring fully from the game.
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1967 births
Living people
Men's association football defenders
English Football League players
English men's footballers
Footballers from Dewsbury
Guiseley A.F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Hull City A.F.C. players
Swansea City A.F.C. players
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