Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1929)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Joseph Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 2017 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| 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 | |||
William Joseph Simpson (12 December 1929 – 27 January 2017) was a Northern Ireland international footballer, who played for Linfield, Rangers, Stirling Albion, Partick Thistle and Oxford United.