Heriberto Simmons was an Argentine amateur footballer, who played in Club Atlético River Plate,[1] and the Argentina national team.[2]

Heriberto Simmons
Personal information
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death 1950
Place of death Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1923 Club Atlético River Plate
International career
1916–1918 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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River Plate team 1920

Simmons was born in Buenos Aires, son of a family of English roots. He made its debut in 1913 as midfielder on the River Plate. On August 24, 1913, River played its first classic against Boca Juniors. The match was played in Avellaneda, with a score of 2–1 in favor of River. The formation of River team was Carlos Isola; Arturo Chiappe, Pedro Calneggia; Heriberto Simmons, Cándido García; Atilio Peruzzi; Luis Galeano, Antonio Ameral Pereyra; Alberto Penney, Fernando Roldán and Roberto Graga Patrao.[3]

In 1914, Simmons obtained the Copa de Competencia. That same year he won the Copa de Competencia Chevallier Boutell, playing against Bristol Football Club,[4] and on January 9, 1921, he obtains its second national championship also playing for River.[5]

In 1916 Heriberto Simmons played for the Selección Argentina winning the titles Copa Newton and the Copa Círculo de la Prensa, final vs Uruguay played at the stadium of Avellaneda, with an Argentine triumph 7–2, with goals scored by Hiller 3, Hayes 2, Simmons and Cabano (ar).[6]

Titles

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Season Team Title
1914 Club Atlético River Plate Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
1914 Club Atlético River Plate Tie Cup
1916 Argentina national football team Copa Newton
1916 Argentina national football team Copa Círculo de la Prensa
1920 Club Atlético River Plate Campeonato de Primera División

References

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  1. ^ River, el campeón del siglo: todo su fútbol, Océano Argentina, 2000, 2000, ISBN 9789879164501
  2. ^ Fray mocho, Volúmenes 245-257, Fray Mocho., 1917, 1917
  3. ^ A 100 años del primer superclasico oficial, SALA DE PRENSA
  4. ^ Cup Tie Competition - First Division, Osvaldo José Gorgazzi
  5. ^ Argentina 1920, Pablo Wally
  6. ^ Copa Círculo de la Prensa, José Luis Pierrend
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