Charles F. Simmons (footballer)

This article is about an English footballer. For the American politician, see Charles F. Simmons.
Not to be confused with Chippy Simmons.

Charles Simmons
Personal information
Full name Charles Frederick Simmons
Date of birth c. August 1880
Place of birth Lichfield, England
Date of death 6 July 1911(1911-07-06) (aged 30)
Place of death London, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906 Athletic Club
1906–1907 Club Vizcaya
1907–1908 Athletic Club
1908–1909 Club Ciclista
1909–1910 Vasconia
1910–1911 Real Sociedad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Frederick Simmons (1880 – 6 July 1911) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Spanish clubs including Athletic Bilbao.[1][2] The highlight of his career was scoring in the 1909 Copa del Rey Final to help Club Ciclista win the title for the first time in its history. He is best known for being the only English captain that Athletic Bilbao ever had in its 120-year-history.[3]

  1. ^ "Charles F. Simmons - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Simmons Simmons - Player: Player". www.athletic-club.eus. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ^ "C.F. Simmons. el primer (y último) capitán inglés del Athletic Club" [C.F. Simmons. the first (and last) English captain of the Athletic Club]. memoriasdelfutbolvasco.wordpress.com (in Spanish). 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.