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Trevor Simpson (Sowerby Bridge/Halifax) 1943 - 2023
By: John Treleven Date: January 13, 2024, 1:50 am
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Trevor Simpson (Sowerby Bridge/Halifax)
Q3 1943 - Jan 2023, aged 79
Trevor Simpson was born and raised in the Calderdale area and
spent most of his working life in Halifax. After joining the
legal firm of Bearder and Son, solicitors, from school, he spent
thirty two years working for them as the agency manager for the
Abbey National Building Society. When Abbey decided in 1990 to
open a full branch office in direct competition to Halifax
Building Society they wisely offered Trevor the job of the
manager of the new Branch. A promotion followed to the regional
office as a Business Development Manager where he worked for
several years, before he took early retirement and began the
research for his books.
A keen sportsman, Trevor played as a goalkeeper in local junior
football before being approached by Halifax Town where he played
for several seasons but never managed to break through into the
first team. An injury in 1966 enforced his change of direction
by becoming a football referee and after learning his craft in
the Halifax & District Leagues he progressed all the way to the
Football League where he spent seven seasons (1984-5 to 1990-1)
officiating at the highest domestic level. Two appearances as
referee at Wembley F.A. finals, various European and
International matches and as a linesman at a World Cup qualifier
completed his career as an active referee. He still retains his
activity in football in the employment of The Professional Game
Match Official Ltd. as a referee coach and also operates as an
assessor of referees on the F.A. Premier League. He holds a
proud record as a referee at the Dallas Cup International Youth
Tournament in Texas where he has completed over 30 consecutive
years.
His greatest interest outside of sport has always been popular
music. An avid record collector since his teenage years, he
possesses practically every version of every song ever sung by
Elvis Presley along with a complete collection of every chart
topping record issued in the 78rpm format since the British
record charts began in 1952. His love of country music is
illustrated by having the complete number one recordings in the
American charts from 1944 up to the current week. As a writer he
has contributed articles to Goldmine, Elvis The Man and His
Music, the Dusty Springfield bulletin and is a regular
contributor to Essential Elvis, the Graceland approved
bi-monthly magazine publication.
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Re: Trevor Simpson (Sowerby Bridge/Halifax) 1943 - 2023
By: Timbo Date: January 14, 2024, 12:23 pm
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What that obituary doesn't say is that Trevor was a very good
guitarist. RIP.
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Re: Trevor Simpson (Sowerby Bridge/Halifax) 1943 - 2023
By: spk Date: January 16, 2024, 3:56 am
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I first met Trevor during the Dallas Cup in 1990, while he was
still active on the FL list. He was there wih other British refs
like Bob Valentine and Malcolm Moffatt.
We kept in touch ever since and we last spoke late last year.
Rest in peace Trevor. I will miss you and our chats about
football in the 80s and early 90s.
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