Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Gillingham FC
top club · 110 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2004
€15k
top transfer fee · 91/92
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
331Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
326Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Royce |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simon Ernest Royce |
| Date of birth | 1971-09-09 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Gillingham → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Gillingham FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Career break → Gillingham
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Brentford → Career break
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Brentford FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Brentford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Gillingham → Brentford
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Gillingham FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Gillingham FC
49 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gillingham FC
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2007
Transfer: QPR → Gillingham
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Queens Park Rangers, Gillingham FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Queens Park Rangers
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Charlton → QPR
04/05 · Transfer
Nov 2004
Transfer: Luton → Charlton
04/05 · Return from loan
Oct 2004
Transfer: Charlton → Luton
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Queens Park Rangers, Luton Town
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Charlton Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Leicester → Charlton
03/04 · Transfer
Dec 2002
Transfer: QPR → Leicester
02/03 · Return from loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Leicester → QPR
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Queens Park Rangers, Leicester City
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2002
Transfer: Man City → Leicester
01/02 · Return from loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Leicester → Man City
01/02 · Loan
Dec 2001
Transfer: Brighton → Leicester
01/02 · Return from loan
Dec 2001
Transfer: Leicester → Brighton
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester City, Leicester City, Brighton & Hove Albion
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Leicester City
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Charlton → Leicester
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Charlton Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Charlton Athletic
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Southend United → Charlton
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Southend United
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Southend United
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Southend United
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Southend United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 1991
Transfer: Heybridge Swift → Southend United
91/92 · Transfer · €15k
Jul 1990
Transfer: Own Youth → Heybridge Swift
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Charlton Athletic
2.6%
Southend United
28.6%
Gillingham FC
33.6%
Brentford FC
0.3%
Queens Park Rangers
25.7%
Luton Town
0.6%
Leicester City
6.8%
Manchester City
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
1.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 03/04 | 99/00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 765 |
| Southend United | 4 | 94/95 | 97/98 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 8,370 |
| Gillingham FC | 5 | 06/07 | 19/20 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 9,833 |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 7,517 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1,994 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 675 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Southend United | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Southend United | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Southend United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | League One | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | League One | Gillingham FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League One | Gillingham FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,918 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | League One | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,695 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 04/05 | League One | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,372 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Leicester City | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,544 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Own Youth | Heybridge Swift | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-10-01 | Heybridge Swift | Southend United | Transfer | 0 | €15k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Southend United | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Charlton | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Leicester | Brighton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Brighton | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Leicester | Man City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Man City | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Leicester | QPR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | QPR | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Leicester | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Charlton | Luton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Luton | Charlton | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Charlton | QPR | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | QPR | Gillingham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Gillingham | Brentford | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Brentford | Career break | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Career break | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Gillingham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Weston | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Fuller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Mulligan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Luton | Charlton | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Charlton | Luton | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | QPR | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Leicester | QPR | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Man City | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Leicester | Man City | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Brighton | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Leicester | Brighton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Simon Royce's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 66 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 71 | 98 | -27 | 24% |
| Southampton FC | 58 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 58 | 81 | -23 | 26% |
| Ipswich Town | 50 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 34% |
| Millwall FC | 50 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 30% |
| Coventry City | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 26% |
| Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 33% |
| Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 33% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 33% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 34% |
| Yeovil Town | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 39% |
| Derby County | 44 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 45 | 4,050 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 2,875 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 02/03 | 17 | 1,492 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 8 | 675 | 5 | 63% | 5 | 0.67 |
| 97/98 | 38 | 3,330 | 7 | 18% | 62 | 1.68 |
| 96/97 | 45 | 4,050 | 8 | 18% | 83 | 1.84 |
| 95/96 | 10 | 900 | 3 | 30% | 11 | 1.1 |
| 94/95 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 10/11 | 2 | 98 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 4.59 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 1,935 | 8 | 36% | 28 | 1.3 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 4,410 | 19 | 39% | 57 | 1.16 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 3,218 | 7 | 19% | 54 | 1.51 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 2,250 | 3 | 12% | 40 | 1.6 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 2,875 | 7 | 22% | 48 | 1.5 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 1,350 | 7 | 47% | 13 | 0.87 |
| 03/04 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| 02/03 | 17 | 1,492 | 8 | 47% | 17 | 1.03 |
| 01/02 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 17% | 13 | 2.17 |
| 00/01 | 24 | 1,994 | 8 | 33% | 31 | 1.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
57 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
42 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
63 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
28 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
59 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
53 apps
0 G
0 A
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Simon Royce is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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Simon Royce is 54 years old. He was born on September 9, 1971 in London.
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Simon Royce plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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