Gary Simpson (footballer born 1961)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 1980–1985 | Boston United | 160 | (8) |
| 1985–1986 | Stafford Rangers | 30 | (3) |
| 1986–1987 | Weymouth | 14 | (3) |
| 1986–1988 | Stafford Rangers | 66 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Boston United | 33 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | Altrincham | 25 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1993–1996 | Arnold Town | 50 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Hyde United | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1986–1990 | England C | 9 | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1991–1993 | Gainsborough Trinity (Player/Manager) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Macclesfield Town | ||
| 2013–2014 | Lincoln City | ||
| 2016– | Barrow (Assistant Manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gary Simpson (born 11 April 1961) is an English former footballer and manager, and currently assistant manager of Barrow.
As a player he was a midfielder. He played for Boston United and Altrincham amongst other clubs. He acted as a coach and assistant to Keith Alexander at a number of Football League clubs, and upon Alexander's death in March 2010 he replaced him as manager at Macclesfield Town until March 2012. He has also had spells as manager of Gainsborough Trinity and Lincoln City.
Simpson started his career with Stoke City, making more than 100 reserve team appearances, before j]] oining Boston United in the summer of 1980. He remained with the club for five seasons, skippering the club in the 1985 FA Trophy final, before leaving to join Stafford Rangers, Weymouth and Altrincham.
Simpson moved on to his first managerial role becoming Player/Manager at Gainsborough Trinity, winning the club's first ever Manager of the Month award in March 1993. Having been in charge at The Northolme for three years, following a 3–1 home defeat to Whitby Town on 9 October 1993 Simpson resigned from his role with Leighton James succeeding him in Trinity's hotseat. He quickly signed as a player for Arnold Townoperating under the stewardship of his one-time Boston United manager Ray O'Brien. He became something of a cult-figure with the club, helping them secure the Northern Counties East League Division One Title for 1993–1994 before joining Hyde United in September 1994. He debuted in the 2–1 Northern Premier League away defeat to Boston United on 14 September and spent a month with the club before leaving. He returned to Arnold Town at the start of the 1995 season before leaving in March 1996 to become Assistant Manager at Ilkeston Town.
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