John Simpson (English cricketer)

John Simpson
Personal information
Full name
John Andrew Simpson
Born (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988
Bury, Lancashire
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsWalter Gowers (great grandfather)
Ken Gowers (grandfather)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 263)8 July 2021 v Pakistan
Last ODI13 July 2021 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007Cumberland
2009–2023Middlesex (squad no. 20)
2018Brothers Union
2021–2022Northern Superchargers
2024–presentSussex (squad no. 9)
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 3 222 108 180
Runs scored 20 10,940 1,953 2,859
Batting average 10.00 36.58 26.75 21.65
100s/50s 0/0 18/58 0/10 0/10
Top score 17 205* 85 84*
Catches/stumpings 9/0 697/40 104/21 94/30
Source: CricketArchive, 25 May 2025

John Andrew Simpson (born 13 July 1988) is an English cricketer who plays for, and captains, Sussex County Cricket Club. Simpson is a wicket-keeper and left-handed batsman who won the Denis Compton Award in 2004 at Lancashire, and 2011 at Middlesex. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in July 2021.