John 'Jock' Simpson was an English international footballer, who played as an outside right

Outside forward

Outside forward is a position in association football which refers to a footballer who plays as an advanced forward on the right or left wing - as an outside right or outside left. Typically as part of a 2-3-5 formation or one of its variants...

 in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in Pendleton, Lancashire

Pendleton, Lancashire

Pendleton is a small village in Ribble Valley, within the county of Lancashire, England. It is close to the towns of Whalley and Clitheroe. The village used to be a secluded village two miles from the A59, Liverpool to York main road, on the north west side of Pendle Hill at the bottom of the Nick...

, but he moved to Scotland

Scotland

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 as a child.

John's footballing career began with Laurieston Villa, and after a trial with Rangers

Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

, he signed for Falkirk

Falkirk F.C.

Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...

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In 1911 Jock moved to Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers F.C.

Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....

 for a fee of £1800. Whilst Simpson was at the club they won the Football League First Division

Football League First Division

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 title in 1911–12 and 1913–14. He made a total of 151 Football League appearances for Blackburn, scoring 16 goals.

He made his international debut for England

England national football team

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 on 11 February 1911 against Ireland. Simpson made a total of eight appearances for England, with his last cap coming on 16 March 1914 against Wales

Wales national football team

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Simpson retired from football on the outbreak of World War I

World War I

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, although he was only 28 years old.