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Ronnie Simpson - Stats and titles won
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Ronnie Simpson

Born on :  October 11, 1930 at Glasgow 
Date of death : April 19, 2004
Nationality  : Scotland 
Number of international caps : 5
First cap : vs England 15/04/1967
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Main position
Goalkeeper100%

Simpson's career statisticsLast updated on 30/04/2025 at 09:09

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff.
1969/1970 Celtic111
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Celtic Division 1 1
1968/1969 Celtic1213
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Celtic Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions 2
Scotland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1
1967/1968 Celtic13126
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Celtic Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions 2
Celtic Intercontinental Cup 1
Celtic Scottish League Cup 1
Scotland British Home Championship 2
1966/1967 Celtic192213
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Celtic Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions 9
Celtic Scottish League Cup 1
Celtic Scottish FA Cup 1
Scotland British Home Championship 1
Scotland Friendlies 1
1965/1966 Celtic133
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Celtic Scottish League Cup 1
Celtic Scottish FA Cup 2
1964/1965 Celtic122
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Celtic Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2
1963/1964 Hibernian1
1962/1963 Hibernian1
1961/1962 Hibernian1
1960/1961 Hibernian155
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Hibernian Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 5
1959/1960 Newcastle133
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Newcastle Division 1 3
1958/1959 Newcastle1
1957/1958 Newcastle1
1956/1957 Newcastle1
1955/1956 Newcastle1
1954/1955 Newcastle111
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Newcastle FA Cup 1
1953/1954 Newcastle1
1952/1953 Newcastle1
1951/1952 Newcastle1
1950/1951 Third Lanark1
1949/1950 Queen's Park2
1948/1949 Queen's Park2
1947/1948 Queen's Park1
1946/1947 Queen's Park1
Total4217537
The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall
/100
Physical
/20
Mental
/20
Technical
/20
Offense
/20
Defense
/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

FA Cup 1logo Newcastle United1955
Premiership 1logo Celtic Glasgow1970
Scottish FA Cup 1logo Celtic Glasgow1967
Scottish League Cup 3logo Celtic Glasgow1966logo Celtic Glasgow1967logo Celtic Glasgow1968
British Home Championship 1logo Scotland1967
Champions League 1logo Celtic Glasgow1967

Runner-ups

Scottish FA Cup 1logo Celtic Glasgow1966
British Home Championship 1logo Scotland1968
Intercontinental Cup 1logo Celtic Glasgow1967

Rewards

Victories

SFWA Footballer of the Year 11967

Transfers

01/07/70 > 19/04/04 Retired
01/07/64 > 01/07/70 Celtic Glasgow
01/07/60 > 01/07/64 Hibernian
01/07/51 > 01/07/60 Newcastle
01/07/50 > 01/07/51 Third Lanark
01/07/46 > 01/07/50 Queen's Park
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Player career by clubLast updated on 30/04/2025 at 09:09

Club Games Played matches Goals for Goals Assists Assists Efficiency Efficiency Minutes played Minutes played Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards Match starts Match starts V Victories L Losses
logo Celtic Glasgow Celtic232070100%2361%1422%5
logo Scotland Scotland5450100%540%240%2
logo Hibernian Hibernian5450100%520%120%1
logo Newcastle United Newcastle4360100%450%225%1

Player's worst opponents

Club Games L Goals against
Saint-Étienne212
FC Barcelona419
AS Roma3111
N. Ireland111
Rangers412
Dynamo Kyiv213
Soviet Union112
Vojvodina211
Tottenham115

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season Club When present When absent Influence
v l Total v l Total
1969/1970 Celtic 100% 0% 1 72% 17% 53 -
1968/1969 Celtic 50% 50% 2 69% 8% 49 -
1967/1968 Celtic 50% 25% 4 83% 7% 41 -
1966/1967 Celtic 82% 9% 11 79% 5% 42 Very slightly positive
1965/1966 Celtic 33% 33% 3 76% 12% 51 -
1964/1965 Celtic 0% 50% 2 52% 33% 46 -
1963/1964 Hibernian 0% 0% 0 38% 40% 45 -
1962/1963 Hibernian 0% 0% 0 32% 46% 41 -
1961/1962 Hibernian 0% 0% 0 39% 45% 38 -
1960/1961 Hibernian 20% 20% 5 45% 42% 38 -
1959/1960 Newcastle 33% 33% 3 41% 39% 41 -
1958/1959 Newcastle 0% 0% 0 40% 44% 43 -
1957/1958 Newcastle 0% 0% 0 30% 52% 44 -
1956/1957 Newcastle 0% 0% 0 33% 47% 45 -
1955/1956 Newcastle 0% 0% 0 43% 43% 47 -
1954/1955 Newcastle 100% 0% 1 43% 31% 51 -
1953/1954 Newcastle 0% 0% 0 34% 40% 47 -
1952/1953 Newcastle 0% 0% 0 33% 47% 45 -
1951/1952 Newcastle 0% 0% 0 48% 32% 50 -
1950/1951 Third Lanark 0% 0% 0 38% 55% 29 -
1949/1950 Queen's Park 0% 0% 0 40% 37% 30 -
1948/1949 Queen's Park 0% 0% 0 47% 30% 30 -
1947/1948 Queen's Park 0% 0% 0 30% 63% 30 -
1946/1947 Queen's Park 0% 0% 0 27% 53% 30 -

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date Competition Games Score First times

Newcastle United

07/05/1955 FAC Newcastle - Man City 3 - 1 First match with the club, first start, first victory
22/08/1959 D1 Newcastle - Tottenham 1 - 5 First loss

Hibernian

27/01/1961 ICFC FC Barcelona - Hibernian 4 - 4 First match with the club, first start
08/02/1961 ICFC Hibernian - FC Barcelona 3 - 2 First victory
27/05/1961 ICFC AS Roma - Hibernian 6 - 0 First loss

Celtic Glasgow

18/11/1964 ICFC FC Barcelona - Celtic Glasgow 3 - 1 First match with the club, first start, first loss
23/10/1965 SLC Celtic Glasgow - Rangers 2 - 1 First victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 30/04/2025 at 09:09

Competition Games Played matches Goals for Goals Efficiency Efficiency Assists Assists Own goals Own goals Minutes played Minutes played Match starts Match starts Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards V Victories D Draws L Losses
Premier League Premier League3270100%333%133%133%1
FA Cup FA Cup190100%1100%1
Premiership Premiership190100%1100%1
Scottish League Cup Scottish League Cup3270100%3100%3
Scottish FA Cup Scottish FA Cup3270100%333%133%133%1
Friendlies Friendlies190100%1100%1
BHC British Home Championship3270100%333%133%133%1
WCQEZ World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone190100%1100%1
Champions League Champions League131170100%1362%815%223%3
Europa League Europa League7630100%714%157%429%2
Intercontinental Cup Intercontinental Cup190100%1100%1

Player's results for each season

Season Club Tier Rk. pts MP V D L GF GA
1969/1970 Celtic 1 1 57 34 27 3 4 96 33
1968/1969 Celtic 1 1 54 34 23 8 3 89 32
1967/1968 Celtic 1 1 63 34 30 3 1 106 24
1966/1967 Celtic 1 1 58 34 26 6 2 111 33
1965/1966 Celtic 1 1 57 34 27 3 4 106 30
1964/1965 Celtic 1 8 37 34 16 5 13 76 57
1963/1964 Hibernian 1 10 30 34 12 6 16 59 66
1962/1963 Hibernian 1 16 25 34 8 9 17 47 67
1961/1962 Hibernian 1 8 33 34 14 5 15 58 72
1960/1961 Hibernian 1 8 34 34 15 4 15 66 69
1959/1960 Newcastle 1 8 44 42 18 8 16 82 78
1958/1959 Newcastle 1 11 41 42 17 7 18 80 80
1957/1958 Newcastle 1 19 32 42 12 8 22 73 81
1956/1957 Newcastle 1 17 36 42 14 8 20 67 87
1955/1956 Newcastle 1 11 41 42 17 7 18 85 70
1954/1955 Newcastle 1 8 43 42 17 9 16 89 77
1953/1954 Newcastle 1 15 38 42 14 10 18 72 77
1952/1953 Newcastle 1 16 37 42 14 9 19 59 70
1951/1952 Newcastle 1 8 45 42 18 9 15 98 73
1950/1951 Third Lanark 1 13 24 30 11 2 17 40 51
1949/1950 Queen's Park 2 9 31 30 12 7 11 63 59
1948/1949 Queen's Park 2 5 35 30 14 7 9 66 49
1947/1948 Queen's Park 1 16 20 30 9 2 19 45 75
1946/1947 Queen's Park 1 13 22 30 8 6 16 47 60

Last games

Date Competition Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Minutes played Goals for Own goals Assists Yellow cards Red cards
May 06, 197006/05CECCFinalFeyenoord2 - 1a.e.t.Celtic GlasgowAbsent
April 25, 197025/04BHCRound 3Scotland0 - 0EnglandAbsent
April 22, 197022/04BHCRound 2Scotland0 - 0WalesAbsent
April 18, 197018/04D1Round 35St. Mirren2 - 3Celtic GlasgowNo data
April 18, 197018/04BHCRound 1N. Ireland0 - 1ScotlandAbsent
April 15, 197015/04CECCSemi-finalsCeltic Glasgow2 - 1Leeds UnitedAbsent
April 11, 197011/04SFACFinalAberdeen3 - 1Celtic GlasgowAbsent
April 06, 197006/04D1Round 34Dundee FC1 - 2Celtic GlasgowNo data
April 04, 197004/04D1Round 33Celtic Glasgow6 - 1MotherwellNo data
April 01, 197001/04CECCSemi-finalsLeeds United0 - 1Celtic GlasgowAbsent
March 28, 197028/03D1Round 32Hearts0 - 0Celtic GlasgowNo data
March 25, 197025/03D1Round 31Celtic Glasgow1 - 2AberdeenNo data
March 21, 197021/03D1Round 30Celtic Glasgow3 - 0Ayr UnitedNo data
March 18, 197018/03CECCQuarter-finalsFiorentina1 - 0Celtic GlasgowAbsent
March 14, 197014/03SFACSemi-finalsCeltic Glasgow2 - 1Dundee FCNo data
March 10, 197010/03D1Round 28Celtic Glasgow4 - 0GreenockNo data
March 07, 197007/03D1Round 27Dundee United0 - 2Celtic GlasgowNo data
March 04, 197004/03CECCQuarter-finalsCeltic Glasgow3 - 0FiorentinaAbsent
February 28, 197028/02D1Round 26Celtic Glasgow4 - 2AirdrieoniansNo data
February 25, 197025/02D1Round 25Raith Rovers0 - 2Celtic GlasgowNo data
February 21, 197021/02SFACQuarter-finalsCeltic Glasgow3 - 1RangersNo data
February 16, 197016/02D1Round 24Partick Th.1 - 5Celtic GlasgowNo data
February 07, 197007/02SFAC2nd roundCeltic Glasgow4 - 0Dundee UnitedNo data
January 31, 197031/01D1Round 23Celtic Glasgow3 - 1DunfermlineNo data
January 17, 197017/01D1Round 22Hibernian1 - 2Celtic GlasgowNo data
January 03, 197003/01D1Round 21Celtic Glasgow0 - 0RangersNo data
January 01, 197001/01D1Round 20Clyde0 - 2Celtic GlasgowNo data
December 27, 196927/12D1Round 19Celtic Glasgow8 - 1Partick Th.No data
December 20, 196920/12D1Round 18Celtic Glasgow3 - 1KilmarnockNo data
December 17, 196917/12D1Round 19Celtic Glasgow7 - 2Dundee UnitedNo data
December 13, 196913/12D1Round 17St. Johnstone1 - 4Celtic GlasgowNo data
December 06, 196906/12D1Round 16Celtic Glasgow1 - 0Dundee FCNo data
December 01, 196901/12D1Round 16Celtic Glasgow2 - 0St. MirrenNo data
November 29, 196929/11D1Round 15Greenock0 - 3Celtic GlasgowNo data
November 26, 196926/11CECCRound of 16Benfica3 - 0a.e.t.Celtic GlasgowAbsent
November 15, 196915/11D1Round 13Motherwell1 - 2Celtic GlasgowNo data
November 12, 196912/11CECCRound of 16Celtic Glasgow3 - 0BenficaAbsent
November 08, 196908/11D1Round 12Celtic Glasgow0 - 2HeartsNo data
November 05, 196905/11WCQEZGroup 7Austria2 - 0ScotlandAbsent
November 01, 196901/11D1Round 11Ayr United2 - 4Celtic GlasgowNo data
October 29, 196929/10D1Round 11Aberdeen2 - 3Celtic GlasgowNo data
October 25, 196925/10SLCFinalSt. Johnstone0 - 1Celtic GlasgowAbsent
October 22, 196922/10WCQEZGroup 7Germany3 - 2ScotlandAbsent
October 13, 196913/10SLCSemi-finalsCeltic Glasgow2 - 1Ayr UnitedNo data
October 11, 196911/10D1Round 8Airdrieonians0 - 2Celtic GlasgowNo data
October 08, 196908/10SLCSemi-finalsCeltic Glasgow3 - 3Ayr UnitedNo data
October 04, 196904/10D1Round 7Celtic Glasgow7 - 1Raith Rovers90 Minutes
October 01, 196901/10CECCFirst roundCeltic Glasgow2 - 0FC BaselAbsent
September 27, 196927/09D1Round 6Celtic Glasgow2 - 1ClydeNo data
September 24, 196924/09SLCQuarter-finalsCeltic Glasgow2 - 1AberdeenNo data
September 21, 196921/09FEuropeIreland1 - 1ScotlandAbsent
September 20, 196920/09D1Round 5Rangers0 - 1Celtic GlasgowNo data
September 17, 196917/09CECCFirst roundFC Basel0 - 0Celtic GlasgowAbsent
September 13, 196913/09D1Round 4Celtic Glasgow1 - 2HibernianNo data
September 10, 196910/09SLCQuarter-finalsAberdeen0 - 0Celtic GlasgowNo data
September 06, 196906/09D1Round 3Dunfermline2 - 1Celtic GlasgowNo data
September 03, 196903/09D1Round 2Kilmarnock2 - 4Celtic GlasgowNo data
August 30, 196930/08D1Round 1Celtic Glasgow2 - 2St. JohnstoneNo data
August 20, 196920/08SLCRound 4Celtic Glasgow1 - 0RangersNo data
August 13, 196913/08SLCRound 2Rangers2 - 1Celtic GlasgowNo data
First XI
On the bench
Absent

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