This Month's WSC......

[noughtyforties]

Interesting letter in it from Doug Lowe, the guy who wrote the book on Utd in the FA Cup. They did an article on goalkeepers scoring a few months back, apparently Ken Simpkins who kept for us briefly in the late 60's once played as an emergency forward and got a hat trick v Goole......no one could top that!

Also interesting to read the pre season predictions and reminisces of last season, no prizes for guessing who was League 2's most talked about manager.......even the Rotherham fan was apologizing in advance!

[Dipdodah]

I was there that night, if I remember correctly even I could have scored them.  I think that season we also had Derrick Kevan on loan.  We seemed to be scoring for fun that year, but seemed to have our fair share of loan forwards.

[green hats mate]

Seem to recall Ken was a Welsh under 21 goalie who previously played for Hartlepool .
If memory seaves me right he completed his hat-trick heading home a corner at the York St end.   
I think he played the next game upfield but never looked capable of scoring another goal .

[AlbertBroadbent]

Simpkins also played as an emergency centre forward five times for Hartlepool United, scoring the winner in a 3-2 victory against Port Vale on November 18 1967.

There's a bit about his life, including his Boston career, from this article here:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/archive/2004/04/30/The+North+East+Archive/6992815.A_Cardiff_return_for_Simpkins_/