Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,[1] Simpson began his career at one of his hometown clubs, Notts County.
Simpson played a big part in Wycombe's famous FA Cup run of the 2000/01 season, where they beat then Premiership Leicester City to reach the semi-finals.
Simpson's great Wycombe career was halted in 2004, where he was released after their relegation to League Two.
In November 2007 after a lengthy injury, he linked up with Burton Albion and was an integral part of the squad which won promotion to The Football League in 2009.
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