▁He ▁scored ▁ 1 2 ▁times ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁seven ▁games ▁for ▁" S ain ts " ▁and ▁eventually ▁total led ▁ 3 3 ▁goals ▁for ▁the ▁season . ▁However , ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁General ▁St rike ▁had ▁severe ▁financial ▁ram ifications ▁for ▁Scottish ▁lower - le ague ▁sides , ▁and ▁part ▁way ▁into ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 6 - 2 7 ▁season ▁Sim pson ▁left ▁St ▁Bern ards ▁for ▁English ▁non - le ague ▁side ▁K etter ing ▁Town . ▁ ▁At ▁K etter ing , ▁Sim pson ▁did ▁well , ▁and ▁his ▁break ▁came , ▁str ang ely , ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁for ▁K etter ing , ▁playing ▁against ▁Cry stal ▁Palace ▁in ▁an ▁FA ▁Cup ▁First ▁Round ▁tie , ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 . ▁Though ▁he ▁failed ▁to ▁find ▁the ▁net , ▁Sim pson ▁im pressed ▁Palace ▁manager ▁Fred ▁M av in ▁who ▁signed ▁him ▁the ▁following ▁summer . ▁ ▁Cry stal ▁Palace ▁Sim pson ▁made ▁his ▁Cry stal ▁Palace ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁fifth ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 9 - 3 0 ▁season ▁against ▁Nor wich ▁City ▁and ▁scored ▁a ▁hat - tr ick , ▁and ▁by ▁March ▁of ▁that ▁season , ▁had ▁scored ▁ 2 7 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 2 7 ▁league ▁and ▁cup ▁games . ▁This ▁alert ed ▁the ▁big ▁clubs ▁of ▁the ▁time ▁to ▁his ▁talent , ▁and ▁a ▁transfer ▁away ▁from ▁Sel h urst ▁Park ▁seemed ▁certain . ▁However , ▁the ▁Palace ▁direct ors ▁put ▁a ▁huge