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Ian Durrant has revealed he still struggles with discomfort in his knee more than 30 years after he was badly injured after a challenge by Aberdeen 's Neil Simpson.
Oct 6, 2024 · Ian Durrant would also take Neil Simpson to court for the aggressive challenge and settled for damages in 1993, arguing the challenge was an ’act of extreme recklessness’ (Independent). The vicious tackle continues to intensify the ill-feeling between Rangers and Aberdeen fans, almost 40 years on.
Simpson made the tackle that injured Ian Durrant of Rangers in October 1988, leaving him out of action for two and a half years. This further increased the hostility between supporters of both clubs, which exists to this day. [3] . In 1993, Simpson and Durrant settled out of court for an undisclosed sum after Durrant sued for damages. [4]
Looking back at Neil Simpson's tackle on Ian Durrant, that left the Rangers man fighting for his career, and escalated the rivalry between Aberdeen and Rangers.
Aug 12, 2012 · GOTHENBURG great Neil Simpson has broken his self-imposed silence on the infamous tackle on Ian Durrant which still inflames passions 24 years after the incident in a league game at Pittodrie.
Jan 6, 2017 · Rangers legend Ian Durrant opens up on THAT horror tackle by Aberdeen’s Neil Simpson that almost wrecked his football career. The Ibrox hero was sidelined for nearly three years before...
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May 18, 2017 · The banner makes reference to the shocking October 1988 tackle Durrant, then only 21, received at the hands of Aberdeen player Neil Simpson at Pittodrie. Having torn the cruciate ligaments in his right knee, the horrendous tackle led to Durrant not being able to play for almost three years.
