Stephen Sims

Stephen Sims

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Sims
Date of birth	11 December 1895
Place of birth	Bedminster, England
Date of death	February 1973 (aged 77)
Place of death	Weston-super-Mare, England
Height	5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1914–1915	Leicester Fosse	11	(2)
1919–1922	Bristol Rovers	98	(17)
1922–1924	Burnley	11	(0)
1924–1925	Weymouth	?	(?)
1925–1926	Bristol City	0	(0)
1926–1927	Bristol Rovers	13	(1)
1927–1928	Newport County	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Sims (11 December 1895 – February 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender.

He was born in Bedminster, the son of Mary Jane Stenner (1870 - 1906) and Victor Sims (1868 - 1941). His father was the licensee of The Rising Sun Inn, in Bedminster.

References

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939.