Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1929)
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William J. Simpson (12 December 1929 – 27 January 2017[1]) was a Northern Ireland international footballer, who played for Linfield, Rangers, Stirling Albion, Partick Thistle and Oxford United.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1929-12-12)12 December 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Date of death | 27 January 2017(2017-01-27) (aged 87) | ||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
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 |
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