Jimmy Simpson

Football player infobox
playername= Jimmy Simpson
fullname = James McMillan Simpson
dateofbirth = birth date|1908|10|29
cityofbirth = Ladybank
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|df=yes|1972|3|15|1908|10|29
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
position = Centre half (Retired)
years = 1924–1927
1927–1940
clubs = [Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United] 51 (6)]
Rangers
caps(goals) =
289 (5)
nationalyears = 1934–1937
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 014 (1)

James McMillan Simpson (29 October 1908 – 1972) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a centre half.

Simpson signed for Dundee United in 1924 and made his debut at the age of 17 as a wing half. A regular during the club's first two years at the top level, United could not retain him following relegation in 1927 and he was transferred to Rangers for the then sizable fee of £1,000. At Ibrox he was converted into a centre half and became an integral part of the team which dominated the Scottish game during the 1930s. Simpson won five League championships and four Scottish Cups, adding four League caps and 14 full international caps to his collection. Simpson also qualified as an engineer, which became his vocation after he had finished playing.

His son Ronnie was part of the Celtic side which lifted the European Cup in 1967.

Honours

* sport honours|Scottish League Championship|5|1933, 1934, 1935, 193, 1939
* sport honours|Scottish Cup|4|1932, 1934, 1935, 1936

External links

*SFA Profile|id=113030|name=Jimmy Simpson

Persondata
NAME=Simpson, Jimmy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=29 October 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ladybank, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH=1972
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