Sim Raleigh

Sim Raleigh

Personal information
Full name	Simeon Raleigh
Date of birth	24 March 1909
Place of birth	Brinsworth, Rotherham, England
Date of death	1 December 1934 (aged 25)
Place of death	Rochester, England
Playing position	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1929-1930	Huddersfield Town	0	(0)
1930-1932	Hull City	31	(22)
1932-1934	Gillingham[1]	83	(34)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2007. † Appearances (goals)

Simeon "Sim" Raleigh (24 March 1909 – 1 December 1934) was an English professional footballer.

Raleigh's clubs included Huddersfield Town, Hull City and Gillingham. While playing for Gillingham in a match against Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 December 1934, he suffered a haemorrhage following a blow to the head and died in hospital later the same day. The club raised over £250 for his widow and child.^[2]

References

1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
2. Triggs, Roger (1984). Gillingham Football Club: A Chronology 1893-1984. Kent County Libraries. p. 13.