| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael James Simpkins | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-11-28)28 November 1978 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield,South Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Belper Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Chesterfield | 26 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Cardiff City | 17 | (0) |
| 2002 | →Exeter City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | →Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Rochdale | 27 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Burton Albion | 20 | (1) |
| 2005 | →Alfreton Town (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2005 | Leigh RMI | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Worksop Town | 45 | (0) |
| 2006 | Buxton | ? | (?) |
| 2006 | Grantham Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–20?? | Retford United | ? | (?) |
| 20??–2011 | Worksop Town | ||
| 2011 | Frickley Athletic | ||
| 2011– | Belper Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:11, 16 August 2009 (UTC) | |||
Michael James Simpkins (born 28 November 1978) is an English formerfootballer who played forBelper Town. A defender by trade, Simpkins was primarily a left back but now plays in the more familiar role of central defender.
He began his professional career atChesterfield after progressing through the youth team. In 2001, he moved on toCardiff City but failed to make a significant impact on the first team atNinian Park and had loan spells atExeter City andCheltenham Town.
He moved on to Rochdale in 2003 on a two-year contract. He was the regular left back for managerAlan Buckley. However, he was quickly dropped by new managerSteve Parkin and persuaded to leave in the summer of 2004. He dropped intonon-League football, signing forConference National sideBurton Albion, making 20 appearances in the 2004–05 season, before moving to league rivalsLeigh RMI in March 2005, but he could not prevent Leigh's relegation at the end of the season.
Simpkins then moved closer to his native Sheffield by linking up with Worksop Town ahead of the 2005–06 season, and spent just over a year with the Tigers, establishing himself as a first-team regular; however, due to his poor disciplinary record, he was released early in the 2006–07 season after a sending-off againstVauxhall Motors. Simpkins then signed forBuxton, but left the club after a change of heart very soon afterwards and instead joinedGrantham Town. He was named captain of the Gingerbreads and his impressive form for the Lincolnshire side earned a transfer bid from Conference North outfitWorcester City, but he declined the offer due to travelling concerns.
Budget cuts at Grantham forced Simpkins' departure in January 2008. He later signed forRetford United. Simpkins stayed with Retford in their successful title-winning side of 2007–08 and has agreed to stay with the club for the 2008–09 season.
He subsequently moved toWorksop Town where he became club captain
In the summer of 2011 he moved toFrickley Athletic before joiningBelper Town in October 2011.
