Name: John Robert "Jock" Simpson

Nickname: "Wee Jock Simpson", "Jocky"



Country: England
Club: Falkirk | Blackburn Rovers
Position: ★WF, SS, CF (Optional)
Side: RF/BS (mainly right)
Age: 24-29 years (25/12/1886)

Height: 168 cm
Weight: 70 kg

Attack: 82
Defence: 35
Balance: 72
Stamina: 77
Top Speed: 88
Acceleration: 86
Response: 81
Agility: 85
Dribble Accuracy: 82
Dribble Speed: 87
Short Pass Accuracy: 78
Short Pass Speed: 73
Long Pass Accuracy: 90
Long Pass Speed: 76
Shot Accuracy: 75
Shot Power: 81
Shot Technique: 80
Free Kick Accuracy: 70
Curling: 77
Header: 65
Jump: 72
Technique: 85
Aggression: 83
Mentality: 80
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 77

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 6
Weak Foot Frequency: 7
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
P05 – Mazing Run
P06 – Speed Merchant
P12 – Incisive Run
S02 - Passer


SPECIAL ABILITIES: Dribbling - Side - Passing

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded

John (Jock) Simpson was born in Pendleton, Manchester, on 25th December 1886. As a child he moved to Scotland and played outside right for for Falkirk in the Scottish League. By the following season he was attracting the attention of clubs south of border. Blackburn offered £1,000 for him which was rejected as was Chelsea's bid of £1,500. In 1911, Blackburn finally got their man, with a bid of £1,850 plus James Robertson - a center forward. With Blackburn, he won 2 league titles and 8 caps for England team, never appearing on the losing side for his national team.

Simpson was a flying outside-right who was famed for pushing the ball past the fullback and then sprinting past him and making an accurate cross. A direct winger who could use either foot, and apart from crosses had a good eye for scoring goals. His goalscoring statistics had dropped since he moved to England, which was attributed to the higher pace of the games in England comparing to the Scottish tactical games.