John Murphy (footballer, born 1894)

John Murphy (23 March 1894 – November 1921) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.[3] He established himself at Hamilton Academical,[2] playing regularly for Accies through the World War I years (unlike most competitions, the Scottish Football League's top division continued to operate in an official capacity) and winning a Lanarkshire Cup in 1920 just before moving to England with Bury.[4][5] A year later he signed for Rotherham County, but died from tuberculosis in November 1921.[2]

John Murphy
Personal information
Full name John Murphy
Date of birth 23 March 1894[1]
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death November 1921 (aged 26–27)
Place of death South Yorkshire, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Airdrie Shamrock
Ashfield  
Croy Celtic  
1916–1920 Hamilton Academical  89 (23)
1918Airdrieonians (loan)  1 (0)
1920–1921 Bury  21 (5)
1921 Rotherham County  2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 13 March 2022
  2. ^ a b c Murphy John (1916), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Murphy John Image 1 Hamilton Academical 1920, Vintage Footballers
  5. ^ On This Day...11th December, Bury FC, 11 December 2018