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Ronnie Simpson

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Rating
87
Caps
5
Goals
0
Life
1930–2004
Clubs
Newcastle United, Hibernian, Celtic
#31
Editorial rank of 33 for Scotland
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Celtic's Lisbon Lion, his cool demeanour and vital saves were crucial to their historic European Cup victory in 1967. Career record: 5 caps and 0 goals for Scotland; club career at Newcastle United, Hibernian, Celtic.

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Career record

1946–1950Queen's Park
1950–1951Third Lanark
1951–1960Newcastle United
1960–1964Hibernian
1964–1970Celtic
1968–1968Scottish Football League XI
Scotland5 caps, 0 goals

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Around Simpson in the almanac

One rank above: John Collins at #30.

One rank below: Colin Hendry at #32.

Scotland's editorial top five: Kenny Dalglish · Denis Law · Graeme Souness · Jim Baxter · Jimmy Johnstone.