Stars say goodbye to Lisbon Lion Simpson

Football stars from the past and present today united to pay their final respects to goalkeeping legend Ronnie Simpson.

Stars say goodbye to Lisbon Lion Simpson
Tue, 27 Apr, 2004 - 14:29

Football stars from the past and present today united to pay their final respects to goalkeeping legend Ronnie Simpson.

The former Celtic, Newcastle United and Scotland number one died last week after a heart attack aged 73.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: St Ninian’s ChurchPlace: EdinburghPlace: WembleyPlace: HampdenPlace: Estadio NacionalPlace: LisbonPerson: SimpsonPerson: Ronnie SimpsonPerson: Billy McNeillPerson: Jimmy JohnstonePerson: Tommy GemmellPerson: Henrik LarssonPerson: John HartsonPerson: Paul LambertPerson: Gordon BanksPerson: Roger HuntPerson: Willie HendersonPerson: John GreigPerson: McNeillPerson: RonniePerson: Alex StewartPerson: RosemaryEvent: 1967 European CupEvent: England World CupEvent: European CupEvent: European Cup finalEvent: 1948 OlympicsEvent: FA CupOrganisation: LisbonOrganisation: CelticOrganisation: Newcastle UnitedOrganisation: RangersOrganisation: Lisbon LionsOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: BritainOrganisation: Inter Milan
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