Danny Simpson
| Date of birth | 04 January 1987 |
| Place of birth | Eccles |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
A promising full-back and Manchester United academy product, Danny Simpson found it hard to break into the senior squad and, after loan spells at Sunderland, Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers, moved on to Newcastle United to establish a regular first-team place.
Danny's contract at Manchester United was extended to June 2010 in September 2007.
He joined Queens Park Rangers in July 2013 with a three-year contract.
Danny joined Leicester City in August 2014 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in August 2016.
He joined Huddersfield Town in September 2019 with a contract to June 2020.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 05 Jan 2006 | 20 Jan 2010 | |
| Royal Antwerp | 06 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Sunderland | 25 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 21 Mar 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Blackburn Rovers | 04 Aug 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Newcastle United | 14 Aug 2009 | 18 Jan 2010 | L |
| Newcastle United | 20 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Jul 2013 | 30 Aug 2014 | |
| Leicester City | 30 Aug 2014 | 30 Jun 2019 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 27 Sep 2019 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 13 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Newcastle United | League Championship | 39 | 1 |
4
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| 2009-10 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 30 |
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| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 35 |
7
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | UEFA Europa League | 7 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 32 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Leicester City | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Leicester City | Premier League | 30 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Leicester City | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
12
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Leicester City | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Leicester City | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2014 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Liverpool v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Leicester City v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Norwich City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Swansea City v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2015 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2016 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Manchester City v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2016 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2016 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Leicester City v Swansea City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2016 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2016 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2016 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2016 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | FA Community Shield | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Leicester City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2016 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Leicester City v FC Kobenhavn | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Leicester City v Club Brugge | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2017 | Derby County v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2017 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Swansea City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2017 | Sevilla v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 27 Feb 2017 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Leicester City v Hull City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Leicester City v Sevilla | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 2017 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Atlético Madrid v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2017 | Leicester City v Atlético Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2017 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2017 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2017 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2017 | Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-1 (7-6) | Premier League Asia Trophy | Semi-final |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League Asia Trophy | Final |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2017 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Swansea City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2017 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Peterborough United v Leicester City | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Leicester City v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 31 Mar 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2018 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 5-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2018 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2018 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 0-0 (6-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 2018 | Fulham v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2018 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 1-1 (1-3) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2019 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2019 | Newport County v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2019 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.