Daniel Simpson was an English footballer who scored 53 goals in 151 competitive games for Burslem Port Vale between 1896 and 1903. A centre-forward, he was twice the club's top-scorer and scored the o
Simpson in Burslem Port Vale colours.
The 1901–02 season was Burslem Port Vale's fourth consecutive season of football in the English Football League. Playing home fixtures at the Athletic Ground under manager‑secretary Sam Gleaves and ch
Danny Simpson (early footballer)
…turned up at a match with Chesterfield at Saltergate on 20 October at half-time after missing his train. Simpson got off to an excellent start to the 1901–02 campaign, finding the net in wins over Bristol City and Woolwich Arsenal at the Athletic Ground. He finished the season with 12 goals in 28 games…
The Burslem Port Vale team in 1901.
George Price put in a 42-game shift.
Midfielder Bert Eardley hardly played all season.