Fitzroy Simpson
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| Fitzroy Simpson | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Fitzroy Simpson | |
| Date of birth | February 26, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Bradford-on-Avon, England | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Eastleigh F.C. | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1988-1992 1992-1995 1994 1995-1999 1999-2001 2001 2001-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005- 2007- |
Swindon Town Manchester City →Bristol City (loan) Portsmouth Hearts →Walsall (loan) Walsall Telford United Linfield Havant & Waterlooville Eastleigh |
95 (9) 72 (4) 4 (0) 148 (10) 17 (0) 9 (1) 53 (3) 31 (0) ? (?) 31 (0) 4 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1997-2002 |  Jamaica |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Fitzroy Simpson (born February 26, 1970 in England) is a professional English-born Jamaican footballer, who currently plays for Eastleigh F.C. in the Conference South. He is a defender or a midfielder.
He joined the youth team at English club Swindon Town in 1987, and signed a professional contract the next year. In his debut match he was sent off for punching an opponent. Before the 1992/93 season he was sold to FA Premier League outfit Manchester City for £500,000. After a couple of seasons he struggled to stay in the first eleven, went on loan to Bristol City and was finally transferred to Portsmouth F.C., where he played until 1999. During this period he played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup for Jamaica.
Heart of Midlothian signed Simpson soon after the World Cup, but it was an unhappy move, and he was offered the chance to reignite his career under Ray Graydon at Walsall. Simpson helped to revive the club's season, helping them to reach the Football League Second Division Play-off final, which they went on to win. However, Simpson missed this game after picking up an injury during the semi-final. He left Walsall in the summer of 2003.
In 2003/04 he played non-league football with Telford United. He went to play for Linfield in Northern Ireland, but was released in the end of June 2005, at 35 years old.
He then announced his intention to retire from football, moving to the Costa del Sol, taking a directorship in a property firm, but in the 2005/06 season he resumed his football career with Havant & Waterlooville F.C..
In May 2007, he is presently a self-employed fitness guru.
The experienced midfielder arrived at The Silverlake in October 2007 from Havant & Waterlooville.
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