Thomas Simpson (footballer)

For other people named Thomas Simpson, see Thomas Simpson (disambiguation).

Thomas James Simpson (6 April 1933 – 29 February 2016^[2]) was an Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1956 and 1963 for the Richmond Football Club.

Tom Simpson
Personal information
Full name	Thomas James Simpson
Date of birth	(1933-04-06)6 April 1933
Date of death	29 February 2016(2016-02-29) (aged 82)
Place of death	Ballarat, Victoria^[1]
Original team(s)	East Ballarat
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73.5 kg (162 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1956–1963	Richmond	126 (6)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References

1. "Tribute:Thomas James Simpson". Herald Sun.
2. AFL Record Season Guide. Slattery Media Group. 2017. p. 1166.

• Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996