Barry Simms

Barry Simms (c. 1939 – 27 June 2020) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds, as a hooker.

Barry Simms

Personal information
Full name	Barry Simms
Born	c. 1939
Died	27 June 2020[1]
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1957–64 Leeds 142 12 0 0 36 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1962 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Playing career

Leeds

Barry Simms played hooker in Leeds' 25-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961, in front of a crowd of 52,177.^[4]

Barry Simms played hooker in Leeds' 24-20 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1958 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958, and played hooker in the 9-19 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.

His playing career was cut short by a knee injury which forced him to retire in 1964.^[1]

International honours

Barry Simms won a cap for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1962 against France.^[2]