Tyler John Simpson (28 August 1985 – 26 May 2011)[1] was an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a central defender or right back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.[2][3]
Career
Simpson played in the NSW Premier League with Blacktown City Demons, APIA Leichhardt and Sydney Olympic. He had short stints in the A-League with Perth Glory and then-Queensland Roar. Simpson also played for a short time in Armenia with Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.[4]
It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death, which was later disclosed to be suicide, was announced on 26 May 2011.[5][6][7] A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the Round 10 clashes between Blacktown City Demons and South Coast Wolves[8] and Sydney Olympic and Rockdale City Suns.[9] As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on 1 June 2011 in Niigata.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Tyler Simpson: 1985 - 2011". Football New South Wales. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Simpson, Tyler". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Cox, Michael (30 May 2011). "Wolves downed in emotional roller-coaster". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Ormond, Aiden (30 May 2011). "Tyler Simpson Remembered". FourFourTwo Australia. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Let's Help End These Tragedies, FFA".
- ^ "The Superman Effect". 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Tyler Simpson: 1985 - 2011". NSW Premier League. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Shoolman, Michael (30 May 2011). "Spirited Blacktown earn win on South Coast". NSW Premier League. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Carlucci, Joseph (30 May 2011). "Sydney Olympic extend lead with Rockdale City win". NSW Premier League. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Football NSW". Football NSW. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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