Simon Royce
| Date of birth | 09 September 1971 |
| Place of birth | Forest Gate |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2010-11 | Brentford | League One | 1 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 2000 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Manchester City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Leicester City v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Leicester City v York City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Leicester City v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.