Tyler Simpson
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tyler Simpson
| fullname = Tyler John Simpson
| image = Tyler Simpson.jpg
| image_size = 160
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1985|8|28}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2011|05|26|1985|8|26}}
| death_place = Sydney, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.98}}
| currentclub =
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| position = Right back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Gladesville-Hornsby
| youthclubs2 = Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan
| youthclubs3 = APIA Leichhardt
| youthclubs4 = Blacktown City Demons
| youthclubs5 = Northern Spirit
| years1 = 2004
| years2 = 2004–2005
| years3 = 2005–2006
| years4 = 2006–2007
| years5 = 2007
| years6 = 2007–2008
| years7 = 2008–2011
| clubs1 = Northern Tigers
| clubs2 = St George Saints
| clubs3 = Queensland Roar
| clubs4 = Perth Glory
| clubs5 = Sydney Olympic
| clubs6 = Perth Glory
| clubs7 = Blacktown City
| caps1 = 3
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| caps3 = 4
| caps4 = 1
| caps5 =
| caps6 = 14
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| goals1 = 1
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| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
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| goals6 = 0
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| pcupdate = 21 January 2008
| ntupdate =
}}
Tyler John Simpson (28 August 1985{{spaced ndash}}26 May 2011){{cite web |url=http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5147&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=537&cHash=64fca56847 |title=Tyler Simpson: 1985 - 2011 |date=30 May 2011 |publisher=Football New South Wales |accessdate=30 May 2011}} was an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a central defender or right back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.{{cite web |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/S/SE.html |title=Simpson, Tyler |work=Australian Player Database |publisher=OzFootball |accessdate=30 May 2011}}{{cite news |title=Wolves downed in emotional roller-coaster|author=Cox, Michael|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/wolves-downed-in-emotional-rollercoaster/2178211.aspx |newspaper=Illawarra Mercury |date=30 May 2011 |accessdate=30 May 2011}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/205278,tyler-simpson-remembered.aspx|title=Tyler Simpson Remembered|last=Ormond|first=Aiden|date=30 May 2011|publisher=FourFourTwo Australia|accessdate=30 May 2011|archive-date=1 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110601120416/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/205278,tyler-simpson-remembered.aspx|url-status=dead}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/lets-help-end-these-tragedies-ffa-281440|title=Let's Help End These Tragedies, FFA}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/superman-effect|title=The Superman Effect|date=12 April 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nswpl.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5=5147&tx_ttnews%5=537&cHash=64fca56847|title=Tyler Simpson: 1985 - 2011|date=30 May 2011|publisher=NSW Premier League|accessdate=30 May 2011}} 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{{cite web|url=http://www.nswpl.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5=5138&tx_ttnews%5=537&cHash=42b20c17f4|title=Spirited Blacktown earn win on South Coast|last=Shoolman|first=Michael|date=30 May 2011|publisher=NSW Premier League|accessdate=30 May 2011}} and Sydney Olympic and Rockdale City Suns.{{cite web|url=http://www.nswpl.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5=5136&tx_ttnews%5=537&cHash=4f7c922a45|title=Sydney Olympic extend lead with Rockdale City win|last=Carlucci|first=Joseph|date=30 May 2011|publisher=NSW Premier League|accessdate=30 May 2011}} As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on 1 June 2011 in Niigata.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5158&tx_ttnews[backPid]=537&cHash=f92cdc928a|title=Football NSW|publisher=Football NSW|accessdate=2 June 2011}}
See also
References
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Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Sydney
Category:People educated at Epping Boys High School
Category:Brisbane Roar FC players
Category:Perth Glory FC players
Category:Sydney Olympic FC players
Category:Blacktown City FC players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Suicides in New South Wales
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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