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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Simmons | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 1937 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Wednesbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Trinity Victoria | |||
| Oldbury Town | |||
| Worcester Rovers | |||
| 1898–1904 | West Bromwich Albion | 142 | (57) |
| 1904–1905 | West Ham United | 34 | (8) |
| 1905–1907 | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | (18) |
| 1907–1908 | Chesterfield Town | 32 | (7) |
| Wellington Town | |||
| Royal Rovers (Canada) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles "Chippy" Simmons (9 September 1878 – 12 December 1937) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.
He played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion and Chesterfield Town.[1]
Simmons was born in West Bromwich and turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in April 1898. On 3 September 1900 Simmons became the first Albion player to score at The Hawthorns, when he equalised Derby County player Steve Bloomer's goal in a 1–1 draw.[2] He moved to West Ham United for £700 in July 1904 and made 34 league apps scoring 8 goals (1 FA cup app, 0 goals), but returned to Albion for £600 just ten months later. He joined Chesterfield Town in March 1907 and went on to play for Wellington Town and Canadian side Royal Rovers. He died in Wednesbury in 1937. He became the top scorer in First Division 1901–02 by scoring 23 goals.