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 |
5 | 21 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Mansfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | L | 0-0 (4-5) | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Port Vale v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2007 | Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2007 | Southend United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.