{{short description|English footballer}} {{about||the Australian former footballer|Ron Simpson (Australian footballer)|the American former basketball player|Ron Simpson (basketball)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{infobox football biography | name = Ron Simpson | image = | caption = | fullname = | height = | 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 }} '''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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He died on 11 November 2010 following a short illness.<ref>{{Hugman|18045|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref> There was a floral tribute to Simpson at Bramall Lane in his honour. His funeral was on 18 November 2010.<ref>[https://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~2223529,00.html "Death of ex Blade"] ''sufc.co.uk'' 17 November 2010</ref>
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