Thomas Murphy, commonly known as Tom Murphy, was an Irish footballer who played as a defender and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Murphy | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St James's Gate | |||
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Irish Free State | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMurphy was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris.[2] Though he did not feature in the Olympics,[3] he made two appearances for the team in friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia[4] in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland.[5][6][7]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Irish Free State[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1924 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b Baker, Mervyn D.; Ryan, Seán (2001). England (1872–1940), Éire (1924–1940), England/Amateurs (1906–1940). Wiesbaden: International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
- ^ Tom Murphy – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Tom Murphy". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Tommy Murphy cap v Estonia 1924". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Eesti 1–3 Iirimaa" [Estonia 1–3 Ireland]. Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (23 April 2015). "USA - Details of International Matches 1885–1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Ireland's footballers at the Paris Olympics, 1924". History Ireland. 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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