Full name Peter Wilson Simpson 1957–1963 Burnley Name Peter Simpson | Playing position Role Footballer Years Team | |
Date of birth (1940-09-21) 21 September 1940 (age 75) | ||
Place of birth Sunderland, England | ||
Peter Wilson Simpson (born 21 September 1940) is an English former professional footballer. He played as an inside forward.
He joined the Burnley first team in 1957, but did not play a game for the club until the 1961–62 season. His debut for the Clarets came in the 0–4 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on 30 April 1962. He went on to make a total of three games in the league for Burnley before joining Bury in 1963. He only stayed with Bury for one season, making four league appearances for the club. In 1964, he moved to Canada and played for Toronto Falcons, then to USA where he played for New York, Boston, and Chicago. Back in Canada, he won the 1969 Challenge Trophy with Vancouver Columbus FC after a 10-0 win over Montréal Ukrainia at the Canadian national championship.