Billy Simpson
William J. "Billy" Simpson (12 December 1929 – 27 January 2017) was a Northern Irish footballer. He played as a centre forward professionally from 1946 to…
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Joseph Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 2017 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1950 | Linfield | 63 | (41) |
| 1950–1959 | Rangers | 172 | (112) |
| 1959 | Stirling Albion | 7 | (1) |
| 1959–1960 | Partick Thistle | 6 | (2) |
| 1960–1961 | Oxford United | 11 | (3) |
| Total | 259 | (159) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1958 | Northern Ireland | 12 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William J. "Billy" Simpson (12 December 1929 – 27 January 2017) was a Northern Irish footballer. He played as a centre forward professionally from 1946 to 1961. He played for Linfield, Rangers, Stirling Albion, Partick Thistle, Oxford United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was born in Belfast.
Simpson died on 27 January 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland at the age of 87.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Billy Simpson". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats (NIFG). Jonny Dewart. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ "Linfield and Rangers goalscoring legend Billy Simpson dies". Belfast Telegraph. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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