Peter Simpson

Peter Simpson (13 November 1904 – March 1974) was a Scottish footballer of the 1920s and 1930s who set many scoring records. Club career Early career Simpson was born in Leith and began his career with local side Leith Amateurs, before joining Division Two side St Bernard's for the start of the 1925–26 season. He scored 12 times in his first 7 games for "Saints" and eventually totalled 33 goals for the season. However, the 1926 General Strike had severe financial ramifications for Scottish lower-league sides, and part way into the 1926–27 season Simpson left St Bernard's for English non-league side Kettering Town. At Kettering, Simpson did well and his break came, in a game for Kettering playing against Crystal Palace in an FA Cup First Round tie in 1928. Though he failed to find the net, Simpson impressed Palace manager Fred Mavin who signed him the following summer.