Joseph Murray (1914 – 31 October 1990), sometimes known as Joker Murray, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half in the Scottish League for Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Murray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Uddingston, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 31 October 1990 (age 76)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Uddingston, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Overton Athletic | |||
| 1933–1936 | Hamilton Academical | 46 | (1) |
| 1936 | Ayr United | 0 | (0) |
| 1936–1938 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| 1939–1940 | Stenhousemuir | 4 | (0) |
| 1940–1941 | Burnbank Athletic | ||
| 1943–1946 | Blantyre Celtic | ||
| 1946–1947 | Thorniewood United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 1933–34[4] | Scottish First Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1934–35[5] | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36[6] | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1936–37[7] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Partick Thistle | 1938–39[8] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 48 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Lanarkshire Cup
Honours
editMid-Annandale
- Southern Counties Charity Cup: 1932–33[9]
Hamilton Academical 'A'
Ayr United
- Ayrshire Cup: 1935–36[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 113. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b "Club History". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Joe Murray". The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "1933–34". spreadsheets.google.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "1934–35". docs.google.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "1935–36". docs.google.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 374. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c "Murray, Joe (1933)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Scottish 2nd Eleven Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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