Tyler Simpson
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Tyler Simpson was an Australia
n football (soccer)
player who played as a Central or Right Back
. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson
.
, 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.
It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death was announced on 26 May 2011. No cause of death was given. A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the Round 10 clashes between Blacktown City Demons
v South Coast Wolves and Sydney Olympic v Rockdale City Suns
. As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on the 1st of June 2011 in Niigata.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who played as a Central or Right Back
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson
Jordan Simpson
Jordan Simpson is an Australian football player who plays as a central midfielder for New South Wales Premier League club Blacktown City Demons.- Club career :...
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Career
Simpson played in the NSW Premier League with Blacktown City DemonsBlacktown City Demons
Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979...
, APIA Leichhardt and Sydney Olympic. He had short stints in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
with Perth Glory and then-Queensland Roar. Simpson also played for a short time in Armenia with Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.
It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death was announced on 26 May 2011. No cause of death was given. A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the Round 10 clashes between Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979...
v South Coast Wolves and Sydney Olympic v Rockdale City Suns
Rockdale City Suns
Rockdale Ilinden Football Club , founded in 1969, is an Australian association football club based in Sydney suburb of Rockdale and competes in the highest men's competition in New South Wales, the NSW Premier League.The Club's home ground is Bicentennial Park South, located in the suburb of...
. As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on the 1st of June 2011 in Niigata.