| Tyler Simpson | |
| Fullname: | Tyler John Simpson |
| Birth Date: | 1985 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Death Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Position: | Right back |
| Youthclubs1: | Gladesville-Hornsby |
| Youthclubs5: | Northern Spirit |
| Years1: | 2004 |
| Years2: | 2004–2005 |
| Years3: | 2005–2006 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Years5: | 2007 |
| Years6: | 2007–2008 |
| Years7: | 2008–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Northern Tigers |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 21 January 2008 |
Tyler John Simpson (28 August 198526 May 2011)[1] was an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a central defender or right back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.[2] [3]
Simpson played in the NSW Premier League with Blacktown City Demons, APIA Leichhardt and Sydney Olympic. He had short stints in the A-League with Perth Glory and then-Queensland Roar. Simpson also played for a short time in Armenia with Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.[4]
It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death, which was later disclosed to be suicide, was announced on 26 May 2011.[5] [6] [7] A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the Round 10 clashes between Blacktown City Demons and South Coast Wolves[8] and Sydney Olympic and Rockdale City Suns.[9] As a mark of respect the Olyroos (Australian under 23s) wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on 1 June 2011 in Niigata.[10]