Lily Simkin


Lily Simkin is an English footballer who plays as a defender for FA [Women's National League North] club Wolves.

Club career

Birmingham City

Simkin began playing football at local club Wyrley Juniors, a sister club of Birmingham [City W.F.C.|Birmingham City]. She first joined the Wildcats program at the age of five before joining the boys' team. At the age of ten she joined the Birmingham City RTC.
On 17 November 2019, Simkin made her senior first-team debut at the age of 16 as 62nd-minute substitute for Freya Gregory in a 3–0 WSL defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion. She started the next match, a 6–0 defeat to eventual league champions Chelsea. Simkin made a total of six appearances during the 2019–20 season before it was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 2 February 2025, Simkin joined Women's National League North side Wolverhampton Wanderers

International career

Simkin has been capped by England at under-17 level.

Personal life

Simkin is the daughter of former professional footballer Darren Simkin who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town during the 1990s.