Jimmy Simpson Player Profile

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  • Full Name: James McMillan Simpson
  • Born: October 24th, 1908 (Ladybank, Fife)
  • Position: Centre Forward/Centre Half
  • Signed: August 13th, 1925
  • First Manager: Jimmy Brownlie
  • Career Totals: 78 appearances, 8 goals
  • Also Played For: Rangers, St Mirren


Playing Seasons

ALL League Cups
Season
1941-42 18 18 1 0 0 - - 18 1
1926-27 36 36 5 0 0 32 5 4 0
1925-26 24 24 2 0 0 21 2 3 0
Totals: 78 (0) 8 53 (0) 7 25 (0) 1

ALL = Combined first team appearances
League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances)
G2G = Goals to Games Ratio

 Recent First Team Starts
Dec 20th, 1941 20/12/41 Final 2nd Leg vs. Aberdeen (A) 2 - 6
Dec 13th, 1941 13/12/41 Final 1st Leg vs. Aberdeen (H) 4 - 1
Dec 6th, 1941 06/12/41 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. East Fife (A) 1 - 1
Nov 29th, 1941 29/11/41 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. East Fife (H) 3 - 2
Nov 22nd, 1941 22/11/41 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. St Bernard's (A) 3 - 3

 Recent First Team Goals
Aug 9th, 1941 09/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (H) 1 - 1
Mar 2nd, 1927 02/03/27 Division One vs. Hamilton (H) 1 - 2
Feb 12th, 1927 12/02/27 Division One vs. Queen's Park (A) 3 - 5
Nov 13th, 1926 13/11/26 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H) 2 - 2
Oct 2nd, 1926 02/10/26 Division One vs. Queen's Park (H) 2 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
Aug 9th, 1941 09/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (H) 1 - 1 (40')
Mar 2nd, 1927 02/03/27 Division One vs. Hamilton (H) 1 - 2 (-)
Feb 12th, 1927 12/02/27 Division One vs. Queen's Park (A) 3 - 5 (-)
Nov 13th, 1926 13/11/26 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H) 2 - 2 (-)
Oct 2nd, 1926 02/10/26 Division One vs. Queen's Park (H) 2 - 2 (-)
Sep 11th, 1926 11/09/26 Division One vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 1 - 4 (-)
Apr 24th, 1926 24/04/26 Division One vs. Celtic (A) 2 - 6 (-)
Dec 26th, 1925 26/12/25 Division One vs. Airdrie (A) 1 - 0 (30')

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
Dec 20th, 1941 20/12/41 Final 2nd Leg vs. Aberdeen (A) 2 - 6
Dec 13th, 1941 13/12/41 Final 1st Leg vs. Aberdeen (H) 4 - 1
Dec 6th, 1941 06/12/41 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. East Fife (A) 1 - 1
Nov 29th, 1941 29/11/41 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. East Fife (H) 3 - 2
Nov 22nd, 1941 22/11/41 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. St Bernard's (A) 3 - 3
Nov 15th, 1941 15/11/41 1st Round 1st Leg vs. St Bernard's (H) 7 - 1
Oct 25th, 1941 25/10/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Dunfermline (A) 2 - 7
Oct 18th, 1941 18/10/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Rangers (H) 0 - 5
Oct 11th, 1941 11/10/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. St Bernard's (H) 2 - 2
Oct 4th, 1941 04/10/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Leith Athletic (A) 5 - 2
Sep 27th, 1941 27/09/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (A) 2 - 2
Sep 20th, 1941 20/09/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Dunfermline (H) 1 - 1
Sep 13th, 1941 13/09/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (A) 1 - 2
Sep 6th, 1941 06/09/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Leith Athletic (H) 1 - 4
Aug 30th, 1941 30/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Rangers (A) 3 - 5
Aug 23rd, 1941 23/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Aberdeen (H) 5 - 0
Aug 16th, 1941 16/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. St Bernard's (A) 4 - 1
Aug 9th, 1941 09/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (H) 1 - 1
Apr 30th, 1927 30/04/27 Division One vs. St Mirren (A) 3 - 4
Apr 23rd, 1927 23/04/27 Division One vs. Partick Th (H) 2 - 1
Apr 16th, 1927 16/04/27 Division One vs. Hearts (A) 2 - 1
Apr 9th, 1927 09/04/27 Division One vs. Celtic (H) 3 - 3
Mar 19th, 1927 19/03/27 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H) 1 - 2
Mar 12th, 1927 12/03/27 Division One vs. Hibernian (A) 2 - 3
Mar 9th, 1927 09/03/27 Division One vs. Airdrie (A) 2 - 7
Mar 5th, 1927 05/03/27 4th Round vs. Partick Th (A) 0 - 5
Mar 2nd, 1927 02/03/27 Division One vs. Hamilton (H) 1 - 2
Feb 26th, 1927 26/02/27 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H) 4 - 4
Feb 23rd, 1927 23/02/27 3rd Round vs. Montrose (H) 2 - 2
Feb 12th, 1927 12/02/27 Division One vs. Queen's Park (A) 3 - 5
Feb 9th, 1927 09/02/27 Division One vs. Falkirk (H) 0 - 2
Feb 5th, 1927 05/02/27 2nd Round vs. Vale of Leven (H) 4 - 1
Jan 29th, 1927 29/01/27 Division One vs. Clyde (A) 0 - 1
Jan 19th, 1927 19/01/27 1st Round vs. Arbroath Ath (A) 7 - 0
Jan 15th, 1927 15/01/27 Division One vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 0 - 2
Jan 8th, 1927 08/01/27 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A) 0 - 3
Jan 3rd, 1927 03/01/27 Division One vs. Dundee (H) 1 - 0
Jan 1st, 1927 01/01/27 Division One vs. Morton (A) 1 - 3
Dec 25th, 1926 25/12/26 Division One vs. Rangers (H) 2 - 0
Dec 18th, 1926 18/12/26 Division One vs. St Mirren (H) 2 - 1
Dec 11th, 1926 11/12/26 Division One vs. Partick Th (A) 2 - 2
Dec 4th, 1926 04/12/26 Division One vs. Hearts (H) 5 - 3
Nov 27th, 1926 27/11/26 Division One vs. Celtic (A) 2 - 7
Nov 20th, 1926 20/11/26 Division One vs. Motherwell (H) 0 - 1
Nov 13th, 1926 13/11/26 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H) 2 - 2
Oct 9th, 1926 09/10/26 Division One vs. Hamilton (A) 1 - 1
Oct 2nd, 1926 02/10/26 Division One vs. Queen's Park (H) 2 - 2
Sep 25th, 1926 25/09/26 Division One vs. Falkirk (A) 3 - 5
Sep 18th, 1926 18/09/26 Division One vs. Clyde (H) 3 - 1
Sep 11th, 1926 11/09/26 Division One vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 1 - 4
Sep 4th, 1926 04/09/26 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H) 1 - 2
Aug 28th, 1926 28/08/26 Division One vs. Dundee (A) 0 - 5
Aug 21st, 1926 21/08/26 Division One vs. Hibernian (H) 0 - 2
Aug 14th, 1926 14/08/26 Division One vs. Rangers (A) 0 - 2
Apr 24th, 1926 24/04/26 Division One vs. Celtic (A) 2 - 6
Apr 3rd, 1926 03/04/26 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A) 0 - 1
Mar 27th, 1926 27/03/26 Division One vs. Clydebank (H) 5 - 0
Mar 20th, 1926 20/03/26 Division One vs. Airdrie (H) 1 - 2
Mar 6th, 1926 06/03/26 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H) 3 - 1
Feb 27th, 1926 27/02/26 Division One vs. Partick Th (A) 0 - 2
Feb 24th, 1926 24/02/26 Division One vs. Hearts (H) 2 - 3
Feb 1st, 1926 01/02/26 1st Round 2nd Replay vs. Hearts (A) 0 - 6
Jan 27th, 1926 27/01/26 1st Round Replay vs. Hearts (A) 1 - 1
Jan 23rd, 1926 23/01/26 1st Round vs. Hearts (H) 1 - 1
Jan 16th, 1926 16/01/26 Division One vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 1 - 2
Jan 9th, 1926 09/01/26 Division One vs. Falkirk (A) 1 - 1
Jan 4th, 1926 04/01/26 Division One vs. Dundee (H) 0 - 1
Jan 2nd, 1926 02/01/26 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A) 3 - 2
Dec 26th, 1925 26/12/25 Division One vs. Airdrie (A) 1 - 0
Dec 19th, 1925 19/12/25 Division One vs. Rangers (H) 2 - 1
Dec 12th, 1925 12/12/25 Division One vs. Hamilton (A) 1 - 3
Dec 5th, 1925 05/12/25 Division One vs. Partick Th (H) 1 - 0
Nov 28th, 1925 28/11/25 Division One vs. Hibernian (H) 2 - 2
Nov 21st, 1925 21/11/25 Division One vs. Dundee (A) 0 - 0
Nov 7th, 1925 07/11/25 Division One vs. Hearts (A) 0 - 1
Aug 29th, 1925 29/08/25 Division One vs. Falkirk (H) 1 - 2
Aug 22nd, 1925 22/08/25 Division One vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 1 - 5
Aug 15th, 1925 15/08/25 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A) 2 - 4


Competition History

Comp
LGE 53 7 0 0
SC 7 0 0 0
WAR 12 1 0 0
SUPP 6 0 0 0
Totals: 78 (0) 8

 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals


Biography

Jimmy was a schoolboy international who signed from Newburgh West End. Although he had just two seasons at Tannadice, he was a big favourite with supporters and there was disappointment when he left at the end of 1926-27, still just eighteen years old, to join Rangers for a fee said to be in the region of £2,500 (although some reports quoted the figure at much less).

He went on to become a Scotland international and in 1941, he made a brief return to United before moving on to join St Mirren. His son was Ronnie Simpson the popular Celtic and Scotland goalkeeper.

Last updated on Thursday, April 12th, 2018 by B Orr.





Debut

August 15th, 1925
Raith Rovers 4 - 2 Dundee United

League (Division One)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Jimmy was born on this date in Ladybank, Fife.

    Saturday, October 24th, 1908

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Thursday, August 13th, 1925

  • First Team Debut

    Raith Rovers 4 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, August 15th, 1925

  • First Goal

    Airdrie 0 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, December 26th, 1925

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee United 2 - 2 Montrose
    Scottish Cup (3rd Round)

    Wednesday, February 23rd, 1927

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee United 3 - 3 Celtic
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, April 9th, 1927

  • Last Goal

    Dundee United 1 - 1 East Fife
    Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)

    The 4000 crowd at Tannadice showed Dundee is still eager for senior football.First half hour suggested the Fifers were going to run away with the game. There always seemed to be two wasp jerseys t

    Saturday, August 9th, 1941

  • Last Appearance

    Aberdeen 6 - 2 Dundee United
    Supplementary Cup (Final 2nd Leg)

    The North-Eastern Cup final at Pittodrie, Aberdeen and a forces representative match in Glasgow supplemented the Southern League programme of games, and incidentally affected the composition of both t

    Saturday, December 20th, 1941