Luke Simpson

Luke Simpson
Simpson training with York City in 2016
Personal information
Full name Luke Thomas Simpson[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994[2]
Place of birth Heywood, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Macclesfield Town
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2012 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Oldham Athletic 0 (0)
2013 → Nantwich Town (loan)
2013–2014 → Workington (loan) 6 (0)
2014 → Leicester City (loan) 0 (0)
2014–2015 Accrington Stanley 8 (0)
2015–2016 Watford 0 (0)
2016–2018 York City 3 (0)
2018– Macclesfield Town 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:14, 2 August 2018 (UTC)

Luke Thomas Simpson (born 23 September 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Macclesfield Town.

Career

Born in Heywood, Greater Manchester,[4] Simpson started his career as a youth player at Oldham Athletic, signing his first professional contract in June 2013.[5] Having been an unused substitute for Oldham's first three matches of the 2013–14 season, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Nantwich Town on 17 August 2013 on a one-month loan.[6] On 20 December 2013, Simpson joined Conference North club Workington on a one-month youth loan,[7] going on to make six appearances.[8] On 31 January 2014, he joined Championship club Leicester City on a youth loan until the end of 2013–14.[9]

He signed for League Two club Accrington Stanley on 4 August 2014.[10] Simpson made his debut against Southend United, saving Barry Corr's 46th-minute penalty.[11][12] In January 2015, he left the club after turning down a contract offer.[13] He made nine appearances for the club in all competitions.[14]

On 23 December 2015, Simpson signed a short-term contract with Premier League club Watford, to play for the under-21 team.[15] He was released at the end of the 2015–16 season.[16]

Simpson joined newly relegated National League club York City on 25 July 2016 on a two-year contract, after a successful trial.[17] He was an unused substitute as York beat Macclesfield Town 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in the 2017 FA Trophy Final.[18] Simpson made one appearance[8][19] as York ranked in 11th place in the National League North in 2017–18.[20] He was released at the end of the season.[21]

Simpson signed non-contract terms with newly promoted League Two club Macclesfield Town on 2 August 2018.[22]

Career statistics

As of 2 August 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oldham Athletic 2011–12[23] League One 0000000000
2012–13[24] League One 0000000000
2013–14[25] League One 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Workington (loan) 2013–14[8] Conference North 60———60
Leicester City (loan) 2013–14[25] Championship 00———00
Accrington Stanley 2014–15[14] League Two 8000100090
Watford 2015–16[26] Premier League 0000——00
York City 2016–17[8] National League 2010—0030
2017–18[8][19] National League North 1000—0010
Total 3010—0040
Macclesfield Town 2018–19[27] League Two 0000000000
Career total 170101000190

    Honours

    York City

    References

    1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 29. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    2. ↑ "Luke Simpson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    3. ↑ "York City FC player profiles: Luke Simpson". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017.
    4. ↑ "Luke Simpson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
    5. ↑ "Young Latics pen pro deals". Sky Sports. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    6. ↑ "Simpson leaves on loan". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    7. ↑ Armstrong, Paul (20 December 2013). "Simpson comes in on loan". Workington A.F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2018 – via Pitchero.
    8. 1 2 3 4 5 "L. Simpson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
    9. ↑ "Simpson moves to Leicester". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    10. ↑ Jewell, Dan (4 August 2014). "Simpson signs up". Accrington Stanley F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    11. ↑ Robson, Dany (9 August 2014). "Stanley v Southend team news". Accrington Stanley F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    12. ↑ Robson, Dany (9 August 2014). "Stanley 0 Southend 1". Accrington Stanley F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    13. ↑ Jewell, Dan (6 January 2015). "Simpson & Roddan leave club". Accrington Stanley F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    14. 1 2 "Games played by Luke Simpson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
    15. ↑ "Official: Loan moves for Johnson & Obi". Watford F.C. 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
    16. ↑ "Official: Hornets confirm retained & released players". Watford F.C. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    17. ↑ Appleyard, Ian (25 July 2016). "Former Watford goalkeeper Luke Simpson signs two year deal at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
    18. 1 2 Flett, Dave (21 May 2017). "York City lift FA Trophy to win at Wembley for a fourth time in their history". The Press. York. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
    19. 1 2 Flett, Dave (17 September 2017). "York City dig deep to progress in FA Cup amid the Salford rubble". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
      Flett, Dave (1 October 2017). "Poor Shaftesbury Avenue show sees curtain come down on Gary Mills' second spell as York City manager". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
      Flett, Dave (26 November 2017). "York City have last laugh following Coalville taunts in 3–1 Trophy triumph". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
    20. ↑ "Conference North: 2017/18: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
    21. ↑ Flett, Dave (30 April 2018). "Louis Almond and Alex Kempster offered new deals at York City, but Aidan Connolly one of nine released". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
    22. ↑ "Luke Simpson: Macclesfield Town sign former York City goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    23. ↑ "Games played by Luke Simpson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
    24. ↑ "Games played by Luke Simpson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
    25. 1 2 "Games played by Luke Simpson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
    26. ↑ "Games played by Luke Simpson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
    27. ↑ "Games played by Luke Simpson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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