Tyler John Simpson (28 August 198526 May 2011)
was an Australian
football (soccer)
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player who played as a
central defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
or
right back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. He was the twin of fellow footballer
Jordan Simpson Jordan Simpson may refer to:
* Jordan Simpson (Australian soccer) (born 1985)
* Jordan Simpson (footballer, born 1998), English footballer
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.
Career
Simpson played in the
NSW Premier League
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with
Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales. Founded in 1953, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW. Blacktown City's home ground is Blacktown City S ...
,
APIA Leichhardt
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and
Sydney Olympic
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. He had short stints in the
A-League
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with
Perth Glory
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues.
Founded in 19 ...
and then-
Queensland Roar
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. Simpson also played for a short time in Armenia with
Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.
It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death, which was later disclosed to be
suicide
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, was announced on 26 May 2011. A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the
Round 10 clashes between Blacktown City Demons and
South Coast Wolves and Sydney Olympic and
Rockdale City Suns
Rockdale Ilinden Football Club (formerly known as the Rockdale City Suns Football Club from 1992 to 2020) is an Australian Macedonian soccer club based in Sydney suburb of Rockdale. Founded in 1969, the club competes in the highest men's compe ...
. As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on 1 June 2011 in Niigata.
See also
*
List of Perth Glory FC players (1–24 appearances)
References
1985 births
2011 deaths
A-League Men players
Australian soccer players
Soccer players from Sydney
People educated at Epping Boys High School
Brisbane Roar FC players
Perth Glory FC players
Sydney Olympic FC players
Blacktown City FC players
Australian twins
Twin sportspeople
Men's association football defenders
Suicides in New South Wales
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