Simon Jonathan Birtwisle (born 24 July 1979) is an English cricketer. Birtwisle is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Sunderland, County Durham. Birtwisle made his debut in County Cricket for Northumberland in 2000, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. From 2000 to 2001, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Suffolk. During his first stint at the county, he also played 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He currently plays club cricket for in the North East Premier League.