Tyler Simpson

Tyler John Simpson (28 August 1985 – 26 May 2011)^[1] was an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a central defender or right back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.^[2][3]

Tyler Simpson

Personal information
Full name	Tyler John Simpson
Date of birth	(1985-08-28)28 August 1985
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Date of death	26 May 2011(2011-05-26) (aged 25)
Place of death	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Gladesville-Hornsby
	Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan
	APIA Leichhardt
	Blacktown City Demons
	Northern Spirit
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004	Northern Tigers	3	(1)
2004–2005	St George Saints
2005–2006	Queensland Roar	4	(0)
2006–2007	Perth Glory	1	(0)
2007	Sydney Olympic
2007–2008	Perth Glory	14	(0)
2008–2011	Blacktown City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2008

Career

Simpson played in the NSW Premier League with Blacktown City Demons, 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.^[4]

It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death, which was later disclosed to be suicide, was announced on 26 May 2011.^[5][6][7] A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the Round 10 clashes between Blacktown City Demons and South Coast Wolves^[8] and Sydney Olympic and Rockdale City Suns.^[9] As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on 1 June 2011 in Niigata.^[10]

See also

• List of Perth Glory FC players (1–24 appearances)