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Allan Simmons
Allan Simmons was a quarter-finalist in Series 3.
A computer programmer from London, he was the first player ever to win seven shows in a row, just being pipped to the post by eventual octochamp, William Bradford. He returned to the finals as number three seed, but was beaten by Andrew Guy in the quarter-final.
His sister, Val appeared in Series 4, and he is married to Gilli Appleby, the twin sister of Series 2 finalist Philip Appleby.
Away from Countdown, Simmons has been actively involved in the world of Scrabble, having been both chairman of the ABSP and its international equivalent, WESPA. A former full-time Scrabble consultant and one of the UK's most dominant players, he is a five-time British Matchplay Scrabble Champion, four-time ABSP Masters winner and the 2008 National Scrabble Champion. He has represented Scotland at the World Scrabble Championship on numerous occasions. In 2016, he reached the quarter-final stage of the 2016 MSI World Scrabble Championship, as well as winning three of the ABSP's five major events in that year.
In October 2017, Simmons was given a three-year ban from competitive Scrabble for cheating, following complaints from Lewis Mackay and other players. [1]
Series runner-up Countdown Masters (series 1) |
Followed by Stephen Deakin Michael Wylie |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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89 | 03/10/1983 | P | Allan Simmons | 41 – 35 | Ted Wiles | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 69 |
90 | 04/10/1983 | P | Allan Simmons | 47 – 37 | George France | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 70 |
91 | 05/10/1983 | P | Allan Simmons | 36 – 36 | Alan Walker | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 70 |
92 | 06/10/1983 | P | Allan Simmons | 61 – 42 | Alan Walker | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 70 |
93 | 10/10/1983 | P | Allan Simmons | 61 – 18 | Pat Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 73 |
94 | 11/10/1983 | P | Peter Dean | 21 – 47 | Allan Simmons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 72 |
95 | 12/10/1983 | P | John Rusted | 40 – 47 | Allan Simmons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 70 |
96 | 13/10/1983 | P | Eric Shaw | 19 – 45 | Allan Simmons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 73 |
97 | 17/10/1983 | P | Allan Simmons | 31 – 38 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 72 |
128 | 08/12/1983 | QF | Andrew Guy | 62 – 35 | Allan Simmons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Julia Swannell | 70 | |
M43 | 22/01/1990–26/01/1990 | M | Harry Venet | 41 – 121 | Allan Simmons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Freda Thornton | 133 | ||
M80 | 08/10/1990–12/10/1990 | M | Allan Simmons | 85 – 44 | Steve Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Mark Nyman | 137 |
External Links
- Allan Simmons on Wikipedia.