Simpson Bainbridge (3 April 1895 – 12 November 1988) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Leeds City, Preston North End and South Shields.[1][2][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simpson Bainbridge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Silksworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 1988 (aged 93)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Seaton Delaval | |||
| 1912–1919 | Leeds City | 64 | (15) |
| 1919–1920 | Preston North End | 14 | (1) |
| 1920–1921 | South Shields | 13 | (3) |
| 1921–1922 | Aberdeen | 22 | (1) |
| Wheatley Hill Alliance | |||
| Shildon | |||
| Hylton Colliery | |||
| International career | |||
| England Schoolboys | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Bainbridge served as a private in the Lincolnshire Regiment, the Durham Light Infantry and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[5] He had attested in the army on 9 December 1915 and was discharged due to a knee injury on 21 January 1919.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds City | 1912–13[6] | Second Division | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 1913–14[6] | Second Division | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| 1914–15[6] | Second Division | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| 1919–20[6] | Second Division | 7 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | ||
| Total | 64 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 15 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1921–22[2] | Scottish First Division | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Career total | 86 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 98 | 17 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 14. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "Simpson Bainbridge". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Leeds City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bainbridge: Simpson". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Simpson Bainbridge – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Leeds City Players Details : No.96 : Bainbridge, Simpson". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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