 He returned to playing, signing for Deeping Rangers in February 2016.Semple began his career with Peterborough United, in which time he spent two weeks training with Manchester United in the summer of 2002 and participating in an International under 17 tournament in Portugal and making his league debut aged 17 years and three months against Bristol City in October 2002.His progress at Peterborough was affected by a broken leg towards the end of the 2002–03 season and, in a bid to recover fitness, he joined Farnborough Town on loan in November 2003, remaining for two months and scoring twice in nine league appearances.