Herbert Simpson (29 September 1863 – 29 December 1929) was an English

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who made three appearances in

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playing for Lincoln City as a

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. Simpson played in Lincoln City's first

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match, in 1884, was part of the team that won the inaugural

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title in 1889–90, and represented the club in their first season in the Football League, in 1892–93. Appearances per season are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.

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1863 births 1929 deaths Sportspeople from Sleaford, Lincolnshire English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Lincoln City F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Lincolnshire {{England-footy-defender-1860s-stub