Jack Simpson

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
25-12-1868
N/A
Date unknown.
Rochdale St.Clements
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
04-09-1897 v Salford
Salford
1899- Rochdale Hornets
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1897-1898
45 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
0
0
0
0

Biography of Jack Simpson



HERITAGE NO : 52
Jack Simpson by Alex Service

The St. Helens Newspaper for 26th August 1899 gave a detailed account of transfer movements connected with the club, including the following: 'It is stated that Rochdale Hornets have secured the services of J. Simpson, the well-known county forward who had been playing for St. Helens for the past two seasons and was one of their best and most consistent players. Simpson is an old member of the Hornets team but though working for a Rochdale firm at New Brighton Tower preferred to play for a club near his work and home. Simpson has now returned to Rochdale and has placed his services at the disposal of his old club. Simpson is a Kendal man, but went to Rochdale quite ten years ago. Being a man of splendid physique, he soon caught the eyes of the county authorities and for three or four seasons before the formation of the Northern Union he played regularly with Lancashire county. He has also played with the Northern Union. He was captain of the Hornets team one season, but through some misunderstanding he transferred his services to the now defunct Rochdale St. Clements club. Simpson is undoubtedly a good man and especially at this juncture he will be welcomed back to Rochdale while he will be missed by St. Helens.'

Simpson made his debut for Saints during a 0-8 defeat at Salford on 2nd September 1897. Presumably the demise of the Rochdale St. Clements club was a factor in him coming to Knowsley Road. He was a consistent performer and played in 21 matches during his first season. Simpson backed this up with a further 24 in 1898-99, his last being once again at the Willows, Salford, on 1st April, when the Reds duly ended Saints Challenge Cup aspirations in the third round.

John played no less than ten times for Lancashire under the old Rugby Union and this is quite an accolade indeed. To represent both Lancashire and Yorkshire at the time was virtually the equivalent of getting capped by England.

The 1901 Census had Jack living in Dorset Street, Rochdale. However, records show that John emigrated to Canada later in that decade. The 1911 Canadian Census has John working a farm near Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada. He died in the same area in 1940 at the age of 71. Quite a life journey.


SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1897~980 0 0 20
1898~99 0 0 0 25
TOTALS:0 0 0 45
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1897~98 0002
1898~99 0003
TOTALS:0005

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
4th Sep 1897 1
L
 9 Salford L A 0 8 VIEW
11th Sep 1897 2
W
 9 Leigh L H 10 5 VIEW
18th Sep 1897 3
W
 9 Rochdale Hornets L A 3 2 VIEW
25th Sep 1897 4
W
 9 Tyldesley L H 11 0 VIEW
2nd Oct 1897 5
W
 9 Wigan L A 17 7 VIEW
16th Oct 1897 6
L
 9 Widnes L H 3 13 VIEW
23rd Oct 1897 7
L
 9 Warrington L H 3 8 VIEW
30th Oct 1897 8
L
 9 Runcorn L A 0 11 VIEW
13th Nov 1897 9
L
 9 Swinton L A 0 13 VIEW
27th Nov 1897 10
L
 9 Oldham L H 4 6 VIEW
18th Dec 1897 11
W
 9 Morecambe L A 3 2 VIEW
15th Jan 1898 12
L
 9 Tyldesley L A 3 8 VIEW
22nd Jan 1898 13
W
 9 Wigan L H 9 8 VIEW
29th Jan 1898 14
W
 9 Leigh L A 3 0 VIEW
12th Feb 1898 15
L
 9 Oldham L A 0 11 VIEW
19th Feb 1898 16
W
 9 Stockport L H 27 0 VIEW
26th Feb 1898 17
L
 9 Batley CC1 A 7 12 VIEW
11th Mar 1898 --
W
 9 Barrow* Fr A 5 3 VIEW
12th Mar 1898 18
D
 9 Salford L H 14 14 VIEW
19th Mar 1898 --
W
 9 Wigan * Fr A 10 3 VIEW
26th Mar 1898 19
W
 9 Runcorn L H 11 0 VIEW
16th Apr 1898 20
D
 9 Morecambe L H 5 5 VIEW
1st Sep 1898 --
W
 9 Salford * Fr A 6 0 VIEW
10th Sep 1898 21
L
 14 Broughton Rangers L H 3 13 VIEW
17th Sep 1898 22
L
 14 Warrington L A 0 3 VIEW
24th Sep 1898 23
W
 14 Morecambe L A 8 0 VIEW
1st Oct 1898 24
W
 14 Oldham L H 15 9 VIEW
8th Oct 1898 25
W
 14 Rochdale Hornets L H 22 3 VIEW
15th Oct 1898 --
L
 9 Lancaster* Fr A 2 8 VIEW
22nd Oct 1898 26
L
 14 Swinton L A 0 8 VIEW
29th Oct 1898 27
W
 14 Wigan L A 22 3 VIEW
5th Nov 1898 28
L
 14 Leigh L H 0 8 VIEW
12th Nov 1898 29
W
 14 Wigan L H 10 7 VIEW
19th Nov 1898 30
L
 14 Leigh L A 2 5 VIEW
26th Nov 1898 31
D
 14 Widnes L H 0 0 VIEW
17th Dec 1898 32
L
 14 Broughton Rangers L A 2 20 VIEW
24th Dec 1898 33
L
 10 Salford L A 2 13 VIEW
2nd Jan 1899 34
D
 14 Runcorn L H 0 0 VIEW
7th Jan 1899 35
D
 14 Salford L H 8 8 VIEW
14th Jan 1899 36
W
 14 Swinton L H 6 5 VIEW
21st Jan 1899 --
W
 9 Birkenhead* Fr A 9 0 VIEW
28th Jan 1899 37
L
 14 Oldham L A 0 16 VIEW
11th Feb 1899 38
W
 14 Tyldesley L A 6 3 VIEW
18th Feb 1899 39
W
 14 Warrington L H 12 3 VIEW
4th Mar 1899 40
W
 14 Stockport L A 13 3 VIEW
11th Mar 1899 41
L
 14 Rochdale Hornets L A 0 16 VIEW
18th Mar 1899 42
W
 14 Whitworth CC1 H 12 3 VIEW
25th Mar 1899 43
D
 14 Morecambe CC2 H 0 0 VIEW
31st Mar 1899 44
W
 14 Morecambe CC2(2nd rep) H 17 5 VIEW
1st Apr 1899 45
L
 14 Salford CC3 A 0 16 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 24 | LOSSES : 20 | DRAWS : 6

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