Ron Simpson

{{short description|English footballer}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}

{{infobox football biography

| name = Ron Simpson

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| position = Left wing

| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|2|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Carlisle, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|11|10|1934|2|25|df=y}}

| death_place = Carlisle, England

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1951–1958

| clubs1 = Huddersfield Town

| caps1 = 110

| goals1 = 24

| years2 = 1958–1965

| clubs2 = Sheffield United

| caps2 = 203

| goals2 = 45

| years3 = 1965–1966

| clubs3 = Carlisle United

| caps3 = 45

| goals3 = 6

| years4 = 1966–1967

| clubs4 = Queen of the South

| caps4 = 25

| goals4 = 4

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Ronald Simpson (25 February 1934 – 11 November 2010) was an English professional footballer, born in Carlisle, Cumberland, who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United and Carlisle United and in the Scottish Football League for Queen of the South.{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/ronsimpson.html |title=Ron Simpson |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-13}} He died on 11 November 2010 following a short illness.{{Hugman|18045|accessdate=22 September 2015}} There was a floral tribute to Simpson at Bramall Lane in his honour. His funeral was on 18 November 2010.[http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~2223529,00.html "Death of ex Blade"] sufc.co.uk 17 November 2010