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He suffered a dislocated shoulder in 1969, and trouble with this injury forced him to miss the
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In 2002, Simpson was named in Celtic's greatest ever team, ahead of
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The highlight of his time at Celtic was winning the
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Simpson started his senior career with amateur club
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353:(11 October 1930 – 19 April 2004) was a Scottish
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1053:Sinnet, Bobby; Jamieson, Thomas (16 June 2023).
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950:"Player Details : Ronald Campbell Simpson"
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1181:"Lisbon Lion Simpson passes away"
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1201:. BBC News. 9 September 2002
989:Celtic player Ronnie Simpson
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383:. He also played for
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