Tyler Simpson

Tyler John Simpson was an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a central defender or right back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.

Career

Simpson played in the NSW Premier League with Blacktown [City Demons], APIA Leichhardt and Sydney Olympic. He had short stints in the A-League with Perth Glory and then-Queensland Roar. Simpson also played for a short time in Armenia with Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.
It was a shock to many fans and supporters of football in Australia when his death, which was later disclosed to be suicide, was announced on 26 May 2011. A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect and remembrance to Simpson before the 2011 [NSW Premier League season#Round Ten|Round 10] clashes between Blacktown City Demons and South Coast Wolves and Sydney Olympic and Rockdale City Suns. As a mark of respect the Olyroos wore black armbands in their friendly against Japan on 1 June 2011 in Niigata.