Stephen Sims

Stephen Sims (11 December 1895 – February 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender.

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Full name	Stephen Sims
Date of birth	11 December 1895
Place of birth	Bedminster, England
Date of death	February 1973 (aged 77)
Place of death	Weston-super-Mare, England
Height	5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1914–1915	Leicester Fosse	11	(2)
1919–1922	Bristol Rovers	98	(17)
1922–1924	Burnley	11	(0)
1924–1925	Weymouth	?	(?)
1925–1926	Bristol City	0	(0)
1926–1927	Bristol Rovers	13	(1)
1927–1928	Newport County	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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He was born in Bedminster, the son of Mary Jane Stenner (1870 - 1906) and Victor Sims (1868 - 1941). His father was the licensee of The Rising Sun Inn, in Bedminster.

1. ^ Centaurus (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939.

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