Kenny Simpkins

Kenny Simpkins
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Simpkins
Date of birth (1943-12-21) 21 December 1943
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1959–62 Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19621964 Wrexham 4 (0)
19641968 Hartlepool[1] 121 (1)
19681969 Boston United 11 (3)
Total 136 (4)
National team
1966 Wales U-23 1
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 1968

Kenny Simpkins was a Welsh goalkeeper (soccer player) who played professionally in the 1960s. After five unproductive years at Wrexham[2] he joined Hartlepool during which time he played for the Welsh Under 23 side.[3] He married a, "local, but not too local" girl and still lives in the area.[4]

References

  1. Details of his one and only goal
  2. Wrexham details
  3. “The PFA Premier League and Football League Players’ Records 1946-98” Hugman,B: Harpenden, Queen Anne Press, 1998 ISBN 1-85291-585-4
  4. 2004 interview


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