Debut v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1955-56 (11 Feb 1956)Last game v Richmond, 1959-60 (3 Nov 1959)Player no. 305 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1959: 0/9 v Essendon
11
Matches
25
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Debut v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1955-56 (11 Feb 1956)Last game v Richmond, 1959-60 (3 Nov 1959)Player no. 305 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1959: 0/9 v Essendon
11
Matches
25
Runs
4.17
Average
8
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
16
Wickets
21.50
Bowling avg
4/36
Best
2
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
 Kingston Hawthorn | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 | 13.00 | 3/18 |
 Melbourne University | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | 16.50 | 2/39 |
 Richmond | 2 | 4 | 3* | 4.00 | 3 | 14.00 | 2/33 |
 Essendon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 | 11.25 | 4/36 |
 Carlton | 2 | 1 | 1* | – | 1 | 87.00 | 1/43 |
 St Kilda | 1 | 6 | 6* | – | 1 | 65.00 | 1/46 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6* | 5.67 |
Batted most often at 10th.
In the record book
Among players of 1955-56 to 1959-60: 32nd of 37 for runs, 15th of 28 for wickets, 25th of 38 for matches, 31st of 33 for catches.
Under Fitzroy: 249th of 321 for runs, 76th of 172 for wickets, 166th of 345 for matches, 207th of 279 for catches.
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 8 | 3/18 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | University | dnb | 1/17 & 1/10 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | Essendon | 2 | 4/36 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | Carlton | 1* | 0/24 & 0/20 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | Richmond | 3* | 1/9 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | St Kilda | 6* | 0/19 & 1/46 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 0 & 0 | 0/21 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | University | 4 | 2/39 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Essendon | dnb | 0/9 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Carlton | dnb | 1/43 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Richmond | 1 | 2/33 | Something wrong? Tell us |
2.2% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
Most often dismissed by: Salmon (3).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | |
| In losses | 7 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 4.00 | 2 |
| In draws | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | – |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 3 | 6 | 12.00 | 2.0 |
| In losses | 7 | 9 | 29.22 | 1.3 |
| In draws | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 1.0 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7.50 | |
| Batting second | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6* | 3.33 | 1 |
| Second innings of the match | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 6 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 17.00 | 8 | 21.38 | 3/18 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | 0/21 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 | 9.00 | 4/36 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 16.50 | 2/33 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 2 | 19.50 | 2/39 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | – | – | 0/20 |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 4/36 v Essendon, 1958-59. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Simpson’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Season away
The arc
J Simpson's best season with the bat was 1958-59: 12 runs from 6 innings at 4.00.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1955-56 | Lost |
| 6* | v St Kilda, 1958-59 | Lost |
| 4 | v University, 1959-60 | Lost |
| 3* | v Richmond, 1958-59 | Drawn |
| 2 | v Essendon, 1958-59 | Won |
Best bowling
Batted at 9th for 1 season, dropped to 10th from 1958-59.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 17.00 | 8 | 21.38 |
| Away | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1.60 | 8 | 21.63 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4.20 | 13 | 23.23 |
| Weekday | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3* | 4.00 | 3 | 14.00 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 3 | 30.33 |
| Nov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 16.50 |
| Dec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 13.50 |
| Jan | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3* | 6.00 | 5 | 17.80 |
| Feb | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14.00 | 4 | 20.75 |
| Mar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/36 | v Essendon, 1958-59 | Won |
| 3/18 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1955-56 | Lost |
| 2/33 | v Richmond, 1959-60 | Lost |
| 2/39 | v University, 1959-60 | Lost |
| 1/9 | v Richmond, 1958-59 | Drawn |