Simon Clist

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Simon Clist

| image = Simon Clist York City v. Oxford United 17-10-09.png

| image_size = 175

| caption = Clist playing for Oxford United in 2009

| fullname = Simon James Clist{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006–07 |year=2006 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-111-4 |page=83}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|6|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bournemouth, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 1999–2004

| years2 = 2003

| years3 = 2004–2006

| years4 = 2006–2009

| years5 = 2009–2012

| years6 = 2011

| years7 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Bristol City

| clubs2 = → Torquay United (loan)

| clubs3 = Barnet

| clubs4 = Forest Green Rovers

| clubs5 = Oxford United

| clubs6 = → Hereford United (loan)

| clubs7 = Hereford United

| caps1 = 71

| goals1 = 6

| caps2 = 11

| goals2 = 2

| caps3 = 68

| goals3 = 1

| caps4 = 105

| goals4 = 11

| caps5 = 80

| goals5 = 9

| caps6 = 19

| goals6 = 0

| caps7 = 25

| goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 379 | totalgoals = 29

| club-update =

}}

Simon James Clist (born 13 June 1981) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur and went on to play for Bristol City, Torquay United, Barnet, Hereford United, Oxford United and Forest Green Rovers.

Career

Born in Bournemouth, Dorset,{{cite web |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/simon-clist-4351/ |title=Simon Clist |work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=22 January 2016}} Clist began his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur as a TYS before transferring to Bristol City, turning professional in July 1999. His first-team debut came on 25 January 2000, in the Football League Trophy game at home to AFC Bournemouth (a 1–1 draw). His league debut came four days later in a goalless draw away to Bury. He was one five players transfer-listed by City manager Danny Wilson in April 2002 after City had failed to reach the end-of-season promotion play-offs.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/1939352.stm|title=Wilson transfer-lists five|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 April 2002|accessdate=3 February 2009}}

He joined Torquay United on loan on 20 February 2003,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/2785439.stm|title=Clist joins Torquay|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 February 2003|accessdate=3 February 2009}} playing 11 times and scoring twice as he stayed at Plainmoor until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/2858517.stm|title=Clist loan spell extended|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 March 2003|accessdate=3 February 2009}}

Clist returned to Ashton Gate, but was again transfer-listed by City manager Wilson in August 2003.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/3167435.stm|title=Wilson lists duo|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 August 2003|accessdate=3 February 2009}} He left City in January 2004, joining Barnet on a free transfer, with a contract until the end of the season,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/3430149.stm|title=Barnet make double swoop|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 January 2004|accessdate=3 February 2009}} when he was given a further contract for the following season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/3640189.stm|title=King signs new Barnet deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 April 2004|accessdate=3 February 2009}} He helped Barnet to the Conference title in 2005, having switched from midfield to full-back, and signed a new 12-month contract in May 2005.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/4529385.stm|title=Clist agrees new deal with Barnet|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 May 2005|accessdate=3 February 2009}} He was released by Barnet in May 2006,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/4757475.stm|title=Clist among six barnet departures|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2006|accessdate=3 February 2009}} and was signed by Gary Owers for Forest Green Rovers later that month, having been a trainee at Bristol City, while Owers was a player there.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/5027900.stm|title=Forest Green get midfielder Clist|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 May 2006|accessdate=3 February 2009}} Clist played at Forest Green making over 100 appearances whilst being involved in some of the club's most successful seasons in its history including cup runs and record high league finishes.

He signed for Oxford United on 2 February 2009 on the last day of the transfer window for a nominal fee.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7865284.stm|title=Clist in deadline day Oxford move |publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 February 2009|accessdate=3 February 2009}} On 18 August 2011 he was loaned to Hereford United until 3 January 2012, linking up with his former Forest Green Rovers teammate Jamie Pitman who managed Hereford.{{cite news|url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10342~2424491,00.html|title=Simon Clist goes out on loan |publisher=Oxford United F.C.|date=18 August 2011}} Clist made his Hereford debut in a 1–1 away draw with AFC Wimbledon on 20 August 2011.{{Cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/14514771.stm |title=AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Hereford United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2011 |accessdate=20 August 2011}} He signed for the Bulls on a permanent basis, signing an 18-month deal in January 2012 after leaving Oxford United.{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7409504/Bulls-make-Clist-deal-permanent | title=Bulls make Clist deal permanent | publisher=Sky Sports | date=3 January 2012 | accessdate=3 January 2012}}{{Cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16392375.stm |title=Hereford United sign Oxford United's Simon Clist on permanent deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 January 2012 |accessdate=3 January 2012}}

After not featuring for the final four months of the campaign, Clist was released by Hereford United at the end of the 2012–13 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/news/article/released-retained-220413-786983.aspx |title=Released & Retained List |publisher=Hereford United |date=24 April 2013 |accessdate=24 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429044037/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/news/article/released-retained-220413-786983.aspx |archive-date=29 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}