Billy Simpson
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Billy Simpson is a former Northern Irish footballer.
He signed for Rangers from Linfield for a sum of £11,500 in 1950. He spent nine years (1950-59) at Rangers making 239 appearances and scoring 163 goals. He represented Northern Ireland in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden. He won three championship medals and a Scottish Cup winners medal with Rangers and twelve international caps with Northern Ireland. He is a member of the Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame.
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Northern Ireland squad - 1958 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Gregg | 2 Cunningham | 3 McMichael | 4 Blanchflower | 5 Keith | 6 Peacock | 7 Bingham | 8 Cush | 9 Simpson | 10 McIlroy | 11 McParland | 12 Uprichard | 13 Casey | 14 Scott | 15 McCrory | 16 Dougan | 17 Coyle | 18 Rea | 19 Graham | 20 Chapman | 21 Hamill | 22 Trainor | Coach: Doherty |
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