Simmy: Tackling Life with Aberdeen and Fergie

Simmy is the explosive autobiography of Scottish football legend Neil Simpson – fearless Aberdeen midfielder and one of Alex Ferguson’s Gothenburg greats.

Written with award-winning journalist and biographer Neil Drysdale.

At last, Simpson lifts the lid on his dramatic journey – from ‘local loon’ to European champion. Inside you will discover:

• Scottish youth team memories of facing the likes of Ruud Gullit and Michel Platini, and earning Scotland caps despite fears his London birth might hold him back
• How Neil helped Aberdeen to famous victories over Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Hamburg in 1983, plus three straight Scottish Cup triumphs (1982–84) and league titles in 1984 and 1985
• Exclusive and candid insight into the fallout from his tackle on Rangers’ Ian Durrant in 1988 – an incident that saw him vilified, sued for £2m and placed under police protection
• Neil’s search for his elusive father, whom he finally tracked down after more than 60 years
• His friendship and bust-ups with Alex Ferguson as they made history at Pittodrie
• His father–son relationship with Jock Stein, his tears after being released in 1990 and his grief after the death of cherished team-mate Neale Cooper

From European glory to the tackle that made him Scottish football’s most polarising figure, Simpson finally breaks his silence in this hard-hitting account of triumphs, controversy and survival.

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