Lily Simkin

Lily Simkin (born 9 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.^[1]

Lily Simkin

Personal information
Full name	Lily Simkin
Date of birth	(2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Walsall, England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2014–2019	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Birmingham City	13	(0)
International career
2019	England U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023

Club career

Birmingham City

Simkin began playing football at local club Wyrley Juniors, a sister club of Birmingham City.^[2] She first joined the Wildcats program at the age of five before joining the boys' team. At the age of ten she joined the Birmingham City RTC.^[3]

On 17 November 2019, Simkin made her senior first-team debut at the age of 16 as 62nd-minute substitute for Freya Gregory in a 3–0 WSL defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion.^[4][5] She started the next match, a 6–0 defeat to eventual league champions Chelsea.^[6] Simkin made a total of six appearances during the 2019–20 season before it was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

International career

Simkin has been capped by England at under-17 level.^[3]

Personal life

Simkin is the daughter of former professional footballer Darren Simkin who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town during the 1990s.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 January 2021.^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Birmingham City	2019–20	FA WSL	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0