Simon Bassey

Simon James Bassey (born 5 February 1976) is an English retired footballer who played as a Midfielder. He made over 150 appearances for Carshalton Athletic as well as playing for Aldershot Town and AFC Wimbledon. He went on to become first team coach at AFC Wimbledon when he retired due to injury in 2004. He acted as caretaker manager of the club between 19 September 2012 and 10 October 2012, before resuming his post as coach following the appointment of Neal Ardley. He again took over as caretaker manager on 12 November 2018 after the departure of Neal Ardley and Neil Cox.[1]

Simon Bassey

Bassey as a coach of AFC Wimbledon in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Simon James Bassey
Date of birth	(1976-02-05) 5 February 1976
Place of birth	Lambeth, England
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1992	Wimbledon
1992–1994	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1997	Carshalton Athletic	?	(?)
1997–2000	Aldershot Town	49	(1)
2000	Carshalton Athletic	?	(?)
2000–2001	Dulwich Hamlet	?	(?)
2001–2002	Carshalton Athletic	?	(?)
2002	Crawley Town	?	(?)
2002	Tooting & Mitcham United	?	(?)
2002–2004	AFC Wimbledon	46	(1)
Teams managed
2012	AFC Wimbledon (caretaker)
2018	AFC Wimbledon (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:47, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Career

Early years

Bassey joined Wimbledon F.C. at the age of 8 and remained with the club until he was released at the age of 16.

Managerial statistics

As of 4 December 2018[2]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
AFC Wimbledon		19 September 2012	10 October 2012	4	2	0	2	050.00
AFC Wimbledon		12 November 2018	4 December 2018	4	2	0	2	050.00
Total				8	4	0	4	050.00

References

1. "Club statement: Neal Ardley leaves by mutual agreement". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 14 November 2018.