Peter Simpson

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138th all-time scorer372nd for appearances

Born: 13 Nov 1904Edinburgh
Shirt: #9, #7
Debut: 31 Aug 1935at Norwich City, aged 30
Last game: 26 Mar 1937v Barnsley, aged 32

The West Ham career

all competitions, matches with line-up data

Appearances

36 starts, 0 from the bench

Goals

0.33 per game

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Assists

not recorded

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Minutes

not recorded

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Cards

not recorded

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Average rating

not rated

Best season for goals: 1935/36, 9 in 22 appearances.

Standard Stats by season, league

	Playing Time		Performance
Season	MP	Starts	Gls
1936/37	12	12	3
1935/36	20	20	9
Career	32	32	12

Same definitions as the season Players tab. Shots exclude blocked shots; on/off figures are approximate. Hover a heading for its meaning. Detailed numbers exist from 2015/16; older seasons show appearances, goals and cards where recorded. The Career row adds the seasons shown.

Goals

12 for West Ham

At home

Away

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Penalties

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Open play

Hat-tricks

By competition

Second Division	12	32 apps
FA Cup	0	4 apps

Scored against most

When he scores

No goal minutes recorded.

First goal: 16 Nov 1935, at Manchester United 2–3

Latest goal: 2 Jan 1937, v Blackpool 3–0

With him, without him

31 Aug 1935 to 26 Mar 1937

When he played

1.19

points per game

18 W 7 D 11 L

36 games · 1.78 scored · 1.36 conceded

50% wins

When he didn't

1.07

points per game

18 W 11 D 15 L

44 games · 1.98 scored · 1.77 conceded

41% wins

All competitions, between his first and last appearance, using matches with a recorded line-up. Injuries, rotation and who the opposition were all affect this, so treat it as context, not proof.

Milestones

31 Aug 1935Debutat Norwich City 4–3 1935/36
16 Nov 1935First goalat Manchester United 2–3 1935/36
26 Dec 193610th goalat Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 1936/37
26 Mar 1937Last appearancev Barnsley 0–0 1936/37

Based on matches with line-up data (1900/01–1914/15, 1919/20–1938/39, 1945/46–2009/10 and 2015/16–2026/27); not a full career record.

By season and competition

Season	Competition	Apps	Starts	Mins	G	A
1936/37	FA Cup	2	2	–	0	–
1936/37	Second Division	12	12	–	3	–
1935/36	FA Cup	2	2	–	0	–
1935/36	Second Division	20	20	–	9	–

Appearances

Date	Comp	Opponent	Score	Res	G
26 Mar 1937	D2	Barnsley	0–0	D
20 Jan 1937	FAC	at Bolton Wanderers	0–1	L
16 Jan 1937	FAC	Bolton Wanderers	0–0	D
9 Jan 1937	D2	at Blackburn Rovers	2–1	W
2 Jan 1937	D2	Blackpool	3–0	W	1
28 Dec 1936	D2	Bradford Park Avenue	1–0	W
26 Dec 1936	D2	at Tottenham Hotspur	3–2	W	2
25 Dec 1936	D2	at Bradford Park Avenue	1–2	L
19 Dec 1936	D2	at Chesterfield	1–1	D
5 Dec 1936	D2	at Bradford City	1–2	L
28 Nov 1936	D2	Swansea City	2–0	W
21 Nov 1936	D2	at Southampton	2–0	W
5 Sept 1936	D2	at Blackpool	0–1	L
29 Aug 1936	D2	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	W
2 May 1936	D2	at Sheffield United	2–4	L
18 Apr 1936	D2	Charlton Athletic	1–3	L	1
13 Apr 1936	D2	at Leicester City	1–1	D	1
11 Apr 1936	D2	at Bradford City	1–3	L
10 Apr 1936	D2	Leicester City	3–2	W	1
4 Apr 1936	D2	Fulham	0–0	D
28 Mar 1936	D2	at Hull City	3–2	W	1
21 Mar 1936	D2	Newcastle United	4–1	W	1
14 Mar 1936	D2	at Tottenham Hotspur	3–1	W	1
7 Mar 1936	D2	Manchester United	1–2	L
3 Feb 1936	D2	Burnley	0–0	D
1 Feb 1936	D2	Bury	6–0	W	1
25 Jan 1936	D2	at Doncaster Rovers	2–0	W	1
18 Jan 1936	D2	Blackpool	2–1	W
15 Jan 1936	FAC	at Luton Town	0–4	L
11 Jan 1936	FAC	Luton Town	2–2	D
4 Jan 1936	D2	at Nottingham Forest	2–0	W
28 Dec 1935	D2	Norwich City	3–2	W
26 Dec 1935	D2	at Southampton	4–2	W
16 Nov 1935	D2	at Manchester United	3–2	W	1
2 Sept 1935	D2	at Bradford Park Avenue	0–2	L
31 Aug 1935	D2	at Norwich City	3–4	L