John Sims (footballer)

{{Short description|English footballer and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|8|14|df=y}}

|birth_place = Belper, England

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|position = Forward

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 =

|years1 = 1970–1975

|clubs1 = Derby County

|caps1 = 3

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 1973

|clubs2 = → Luton Town (loan)

|caps2 = 3

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 1974

|clubs3 = → Oxford United (loan)

|caps3 = 7

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 1975

|clubs4 = → Colchester United (loan)

|caps4 = 2

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 1975–1978

|clubs5 = Notts County

|caps5 = 61

|goals5 = 13

|years6 = 1978–1979

|clubs6 = Exeter City

|caps6 = 34

|goals6 = 11

|years7 = 1979–1983

|clubs7 = Plymouth Argyle

|caps7 = 163

|goals7 = 43

|years8 = 1983–1984

|clubs8 = Torquay United

|caps8 = 30

|goals8 = 8

|years9 = 1984

|clubs9 = Exeter City

|caps9 = 25

|goals9 = 6

|years10 = 1984–1985

|clubs10 = Torquay United

|caps10 = 17

|goals10 = 3

|totalcaps = 345

|totalgoals = 86

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John Sims (born 14 August 1952 in Belper, Derbyshire) is an English former professional footballer.{{hugman|18053|accessdate=26 January 2025}} He played predominantly as a forward for Plymouth Argyle, and briefly managed Torquay United.{{citation|url=http://www.plymouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=372004|title=Where Are They Now – John Sims|publisher=vitalfootball.co.uk|access-date=30 December 2017}}