How many caps did Ronnie Simpson win for Scotland?

Ronnie Simpson won 5 caps for Scotland, scoring 0 goals.

Which clubs did Ronnie Simpson play for?

Queen's Park (1946–1950), Third Lanark (1950–1951), Newcastle United (1951–1960), Hibernian (1960–1964), Celtic (1964–1970), Scottish Football League XI (1968–1968).

Where does Ronnie Simpson rank among Scotland's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Ronnie Simpson #31 of Scotland's 33 greatest players of all time.

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31 / Scotland · 1967–1968

Ronnie Simpson

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Caps · Scotland

Goals · Scotland

Life

1930–2004

Clubs

Newcastle United, Hibernian, Celtic

#31

Editorial rank of 33 for Scotland

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

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.

Career sources

Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q1619186

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Career record

1946–1950	Queen's Park
1950–1951	Third Lanark
1951–1960	Newcastle United
1960–1964	Hibernian
1964–1970	Celtic
1968–1968	Scottish Football League XI
Scotland	5 caps, 0 goals

Sources

Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
Caps · Scotland checked 4 October 2026
Goals · Scotland checked 4 October 2026

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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.

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