Simpson, Billy
| Position | Defender |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 11/07/1945 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Edina Hibs |
| Sold To | Falkirk |
| Games Played | 78 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 75 |
| Games On As Sub | 3 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
Managers Selected By (including times as substitute)
| Manager | Num Times Played Under |
|---|---|
| Shankly, Bob | 69 |
| Stein, Jock | 5 |
| Galbraith, Walter | 4 |
In Starting Lineup Alongside
| Player | Num Times In Starting Lineup With |
|---|---|
| Davis, Joe | 67 |
| Stanton, Pat | 66 |
| Cormack, Peter | 65 |
| Stevenson, Eric | 65 |
| Wilson, Willie | 56 |
| Scott, Jim | 55 |
| McNamee, John | 48 |
| Quinn, Pat | 48 |
| Baxter, John | 47 |
| Martin, Neil | 33 |
| O'Rourke, Jimmy | 27 |
| Cousin, Alan | 22 |
| Stein, Colin | 21 |
| McGraw, Allan | 19 |
| Madsen, John | 18 |
| Hamilton, Willie | 15 |
| Allan, Thomson | 10 |
| Marinello, Peter | 9 |
| Scott, Alex | 9 |
| Hogg, Davie | 8 |
| Leishman, Tommy | 6 |
| Vincent, Stan | 6 |
| Reilly, Jack | 5 |
| Stevenson, Jimmy | 5 |
| Grant, John | 4 |
| Simpson, Ronnie | 4 |
| Baker, Gerry | 2 |
| Easton, Jim | 2 |
| Blackley, John | 1 |
| Fraser, John | 1 |
| Grant, Colin | 1 |
| McClelland, Joe | 1 |
| McNeill, George | 1 |
| Parke, John | 1 |
| Preston, Tommy | 1 |
| Toner, Willie | 1 |
Played In Same Game (including times as substitute)
| Player | Num Times Played In Same Game As |
|---|---|
| Davis, Joe | 70 |
| Stanton, Pat | 68 |
| Cormack, Peter | 67 |
| Stevenson, Eric | 67 |
| Scott, Jim | 58 |
| Wilson, Willie | 56 |
| Quinn, Pat | 51 |
| McNamee, John | 48 |
| Baxter, John | 47 |
| Martin, Neil | 33 |
| O'Rourke, Jimmy | 32 |
| Cousin, Alan | 25 |
| Stein, Colin | 23 |
| McGraw, Allan | 22 |
| Madsen, John | 21 |
| Hamilton, Willie | 15 |
| Allan, Thomson | 13 |
| Marinello, Peter | 10 |
| Scott, Alex | 9 |
| Hogg, Davie | 8 |
| Leishman, Tommy | 6 |
| Vincent, Stan | 6 |
| Grant, Colin | 5 |
| Reilly, Jack | 5 |
| Stevenson, Jimmy | 5 |
| Grant, John | 4 |
| Simpson, Ronnie | 4 |
| Duncan, Bobby | 3 |
| Baker, Gerry | 2 |
| Blackley, John | 2 |
| Easton, Jim | 2 |
| Fraser, John | 1 |
| McClelland, Joe | 1 |
| McNeill, George | 1 |
| Parke, John | 1 |
| Preston, Tommy | 1 |
| Toner, Willie | 1 |
Current Comments
1 comments so far (post your own)Billy Simpson joined the club in 1963. A full-back, he was effectively understudy to Bobby Duncan and, later, Chris Shevlane. After seven seasons at Easter Road he moved to Falkirk in 1970.
Also, played for Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic & Cowdenbeath.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 12/06/2012 - 00:21