Robbie Simpson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robbie Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Poole, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Exeter City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2002 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Cambridge City | 118 | (33) |
| 2006–2007 | Cambridge United | 33 | (17) |
| 2007–2009 | Coventry City | 61 | (4) |
| 2009–2012 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Brentford (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Oldham Athletic | 50 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Leyton Orient | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Cambridge United | 67 | (12) |
| 2016– | Exeter City | 26 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:06, 26 February 2017 (UTC). |
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Robbie Simpson (born 15 March 1985 in Poole, Dorset) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Exeter City in League Two.
Simpson began his footballing career with Norwich City at the age of nine where he spent six years on schoolboy terms. He was signed by Jez George, then head of youth development and Cambridge City following his release by Norwich.
Simpson went to Stanborough School in Welwyn Garden City until he was 16. Whilst playing for Cambridge City, Simpson obtained good A-levels, and decided to follow this by studying for a degree in Sports Science and Mathematics at Loughborough University (graduating in 2007) whilst remaining tied to the club though coaching in their 'Youth in the Community' scheme. Robbie won the British Universities Sport Association trophy all three years when he was there playing for the student team, now Loughborough University F.C..
Simpson made his first team debut for Cambridge City in October 2002. He made 154 appearances and scored 42 goals over five seasons with the lilywhites.
When City offered him terms of re-engagement at the end of 2005/06, it was discovered that his original contract had been secretly amended in February 2006 by Jez George. The effect was to allow Simpson and two other players (Josh Simpson and Michael Gash) a free transfer at the end of the season, instead of the usual position where City would have been entitled to a fee under the Bosman ruling requirements for players under the age of 24. The contract amendments were discovered by new Directors (from the Cambridge City Supporters Trust) who had taken over after George and other Directors resigned amidst wider accusations of financial impropriety, which were later to lead to a High Court case. George subsequently moved to Cambridge United and City received no compensation for the three players.
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