Jack Simpson (cricketer)


Jack Simpson was a Northern Irish first-class cricketer.
Simpson was born in Lisburn and was educated in the town at Wallace High School and Lisburn Technical College. Playing his club cricket for Lisburn, Simpson made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Paisley in 1954. He batted once in the match, scoring 26 runs in Ireland's first-innings, before being dismissed by Jimmy Allan. He also bowled fifteen wicket-less overs across Scotland's two innings. He died at Lisburn in January 1997.