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After continuing his career at Highfield Road, he scored five goals in 67 Second Division games, as Coventry finished eighth in 1946-1947, tenth in 1947-1948, 16th in 1948-1949, and 12th in 1949-1950.
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Dennis Simpson
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Simpson played for Coventry City and also guested for Portuguese Vale during the war, in 1946. Simpson was allowed to leave the club by manager Harry Storer, and moved on to Reading in 1950. He helped the "Royals" to third in the Third Division South in 1950-1951, before they moved up to second place in 1951-1952 – just five points behind champions Plymouth Argyle.
Reading then dropped down the league after outgoing manager Ted Drake was replaced by Jack Smith, finishing 11th in 1952-1953, eighth in 1953-1954, and 18th in 1954-1955.
Simpsons scored 31 goals in 172 league goals during his time at Elm Park. He then spent two seasons in the Third Division South with Exeter City, helping Norman Dodgin"s "Grecians" to finish 16th in 1955-1956 and 21st in 1956-1957.
He scored four goals in 30 league games during his brief spell at Street James Park. He later ended his career at non-league Exmouth Town.
