Henry Simons (footballer)

Henry Thomas Simons (26 November 1887 – 26 August 1956), sometimes known as Tommy Simons, was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Fulham, Sheffield United, Clapton Orient and Norwich City.[1][3][2]

Henry Simons
Simons while with Brentford in 1913
Personal information
Full name Henry Thomas Simons[1]
Date of birth (1887-11-26)26 November 1887
Place of birth Hackney, England
Date of death 26 August 1956(1956-08-26) (aged 68)[2]
Place of death Stoke Newington, England[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906 Peel Institute
1906 Clapton Orient 7 (1)
1906–1907 Leyton
1907 Tufnell Park
1907–1908 Sheffield United
1908 Shepherd's Bush
1908–1909 Luton Town
1909–1910 Doncaster Rovers (12)
1910–1912 Sheffield United 9 (2)
1912 Halifax Town
1912–1913 Merthyr Town
1913–1914 Brentford 25 (19)
1914 Fulham 9 (4)
1914–1916 Queens Park Rangers 19 (7)
1920 Norwich City 3 (0)
1920 Margate
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1913–14[3] Southern League Second Division 25 19 3 0 28 19
Fulham 1914–15[4] Second Division 9 4 9 4
Queens Park Rangers 1914–15[5] Southern League First Division 19 7 3 1 22 8
Career Total 53 30 6 1 59 31

References edit

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 265. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. pp. 338–399. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  3. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 362. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ "Fulham Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1914–15". QPRnet. Retrieved 16 May 2019.