Simon Royce

Date of birth09 September 1971
Place of birthForest Gate
NationalityEnglish
Weight81 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Having previously played for Peter Taylor at Southend United, Simon linked up once more with his old boss when he joined Leicester City in July 2000.

Initially second-choice in goal to Tim Flowers, he stepped up to make his debut in the surprise Worthington Cup defeat by Crystal Palace when he was beaten by two immaculate long-range strikes.

However he bounced back to make the most of the opportunities presented by Flowers' injuries and featured regularly for the Foxes.

Simon earned a reputation as a genuine shot stopper with a series of high class saves against an array of opponents.

Simon joined Queens Park Rangers in July 2005 with a two-year contract.

After a loan spell, he joined Gillingham in July 2007 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in May 2008 and to June 2010 in July 2009.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Heybridge Swifts 01 Jul 1990 15 Oct 1991
Southend United 15 Oct 1991 02 Jul 1998
Charlton Athletic 02 Jul 1998 11 Jul 2000
Leicester City 11 Jul 2000 27 Jun 2003
Brighton and Hove Albion 24 Dec 2001 24 Jan 2002 L
Manchester City 14 Mar 2002 22 Apr 2002 L
Queens Park Rangers 23 Aug 2002 04 Oct 2002 L
Queens Park Rangers 14 Oct 2002 14 Dec 2002 L
Charlton Athletic 27 Jun 2003 30 Jun 2005
Luton Town 29 Oct 2004 29 Nov 2004 L
Queens Park Rangers 13 Jan 2005 13 Apr 2005 L
Queens Park Rangers 01 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2007
Gillingham 19 Apr 2007 31 May 2007 L
Gillingham 11 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2010
Brentford 01 Jul 2010 30 Jun 2012

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1996-97 Southend United FA Cup 1 2
1996-97 Southend United League Cup 1 2
1997-98 Southend United League Cup 2 6
1998-99 Charlton Athletic Premier League 8 3 5
2000-01 Leicester City FA Cup 4 2 3
2000-01 Leicester City League Cup 1 3
2000-01 Leicester City Premier League 16
3
2 25
2001-02 Brighton and Hove Albion League Division 2 6 13
2002-03 Queens Park Rangers LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Queens Park Rangers League Division 2 16 5 17
1
2003-04 Charlton Athletic Premier League 1 3
2004-05 Luton Town League One 2 1 1
2004-05 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 13 3 12
2005-06 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1 3
2005-06 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 30 4 43
2
1
2005-06 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 1 3
2006-07 Gillingham League One 3 5
2006-07 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 2 1 2
2006-07 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 20 3 32
2007-08 Gillingham FA Cup 1 2
2007-08 Gillingham Johnstones Paint Trophy 1 1
2007-08 Gillingham League Cup 1 3
2007-08 Gillingham League One 33 3 46
1
2008-09 Gillingham FA Cup 3 3
2008-09 Gillingham Johnstones Paint Trophy 1 1
2008-09 Gillingham League Two 42 15 50
2008-09 Gillingham League Two Play-Offs 3 1 1
2009-10 Gillingham FA Cup 2 2
2009-10 Gillingham League Cup 2 4
2009-10 Gillingham League One 16
1
5 21
2010-11 Brentford League One 1
1
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
29 Jan 2011 Brentford v Yeovil Town L 1-2 League One
01 Feb 2011 Dagenham and Redbridge v Brentford L 4-1 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.