Full name Simeon Raleigh | Playing position Name Sim Raleigh | |
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Date of birth (1909-03-24)24 March 1909 Date of death 1 December 1934(1934-12-01) (aged 25) | ||
Simeon "Sim" Raleigh (24 March 1909 – 1 December 1934) was an English professional footballer.
Raleigh's clubs included Huddersfield Town, Hull City and Gillingham. While playing for Gillingham in a match against Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 December 1934, he suffered a haemorrhage following a blow to the head and died in hospital later the same day. The club raised over £250 for his widow and child.
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