Bobby Simpson Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Position: Full Back
  • Signed: August 3rd, 1946
  • First Manager: Willie MacFadyen
  • Career Totals: 64 appearances, 1 goals


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1949-50 - - - - - - -
1948-49 3 0 0 0 0.0% 66.7% 33.3%
1947-48 23 0 0 0 21.7% 13.0% 65.2%
1946-47 38 1 0 0 39.5% 15.8% 44.7%
Totals: 64 (0) 1


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 23/10/48 B Division vs. Arbroath (H) 5 - 5
 16/10/48 Sectional Tie vs. Hamilton (A) 3 - 6
 01/09/48 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (A) 3 - 3
 24/04/48 B Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A) 0 - 3
 14/04/48 B Division vs. East Fife (A) 1 - 5

 Recent First Team Goals
 18/01/47 B Division vs. Arbroath (A) 4 - 5

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 18/01/47 B Division vs. Arbroath (A)  4 - 5

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 23/10/48 B Division vs. Arbroath (H)  5 - 5
 16/10/48 Sectional Tie vs. Hamilton (A)  3 - 6
 01/09/48 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  3 - 3
 24/04/48 B Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  0 - 3
 14/04/48 B Division vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 5
 14/02/48 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 3
 07/02/48 1st Round vs. Partick Th (A)  3 - 4
 31/01/48 B Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 3
 24/01/48 B Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 3
 17/01/48 B Division vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 2
 10/01/48 B Division vs. Arbroath (A)  0 - 6
 03/01/48 B Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 3
 27/12/47 B Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 0
 20/12/47 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  1 - 3
 13/12/47 B Division vs. Ayr Utd (A)  3 - 3
 06/12/47 B Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 4
 29/11/47 B Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 5
 22/11/47 B Division vs. Hamilton (H)  3 - 2
 15/11/47 B Division vs. Leith Athletic (H)  2 - 1
 08/11/47 B Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 5
 01/11/47 B Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  4 - 2
 27/09/47 B Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 5
 20/09/47 B Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 3
 13/09/47 Sectional Tie vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  0 - 1
 23/08/47 Sectional Tie vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  0 - 2
 16/08/47 Sectional Tie vs. Leith Athletic (H)  2 - 2
 03/05/47 B Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 5
 19/04/47 B Division vs. Airdrie (A)  0 - 5
 12/04/47 B Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  2 - 2
 29/03/47 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 1
 05/03/47 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 01/03/47 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 2
 01/02/47 B Division vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 1
 25/01/47 1st Round vs. Queen's Park (A)  0 - 3
 18/01/47 B Division vs. Arbroath (A)  4 - 5
 11/01/47 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  6 - 2
 04/01/47 B Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 0
 02/01/47 B Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 4
 01/01/47 B Division vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 2
 28/12/46 B Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  5 - 1
 21/12/46 B Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 4
 14/12/46 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 2
 07/12/46 B Division vs. Arbroath (H)  1 - 3
 30/11/46 B Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  2 - 3
 23/11/46 B Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 16/11/46 B Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 09/11/46 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  1 - 4
 02/11/46 B Division vs. Airdrie (H)  1 - 2
 26/10/46 Sectional Tie vs. Arbroath (H)  3 - 2
 19/10/46 Sectional Tie vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 12/10/46 Sectional Tie vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 4
 05/10/46 Sectional Tie vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 1
 28/09/46 Sectional Tie vs. Dumbarton (A)  3 - 0
 21/09/46 Sectional Tie vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 0
 14/09/46 B Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 07/09/46 B Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  1 - 3
 04/09/46 Semi Final vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 4
 31/08/46 B Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 3
 28/08/46 Quarter Final vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 1
 24/08/46 B Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 2
 21/08/46 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  2 - 2
 17/08/46 B Division vs. Ayr Utd (A)  3 - 3
 14/08/46 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  4 - 1
 10/08/46 B Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 0


Biography

Bobby signed from Lochgelly Albert. He was a first choice for the next two seasons and signed for a third term but then played mainly in the reserves. Originally released in May 1949, he appears to have returned to play for the reserves in the early months of 1949-50.

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 by J Myles.





Debut

August 10th, 1946
Dundee United 3 - 0 Dunfermline Athletic

League (B Division)


Timeline

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Saturday, August 3rd, 1946

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 3 - 0 Dunfermline
    League (B Division)

    Saturday, August 10th, 1946

  • First Goal

    Arbroath 5 - 4 Dundee United
    League (B Division)

    Saturday, January 18th, 1947

  • 50th Appearance

    Ayr Utd 3 - 3 Dundee United
    League (B Division)

    Saturday, December 13th, 1947

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 5 - 5 Arbroath
    League (B Division)

    All the fun of the fair at Tannadice. Fast football, goals a-plenty, thrills and spills. Celtic's Colonel Shaughnessy saw the second half. If he was looking for winger, he saw four sparklers. Lang had

    Saturday, October 23rd, 1948