John Murphy (footballer, born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1909 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1909–1910 | Bradford City | 6 | (0) |
| 1910–1912 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1912–1913 | Luton Town | 11 | (2) |
| 1913–191? | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1907–1910 | Ireland League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1910 | Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Murphy (born 1886; date of death unknown) was an Irish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He earned three caps for Ireland in 1910.[2][1]
Career
[edit]Murphy joined Bradford City from Shelbourne in May 1909.[3] He made 6 league appearances for the club.[4] He left the club in August 1912 to join Luton Town.[3] Murphy made 11 appearances and scored 2 goals during his time at Luton,[5] all of these coming in the league during the 1912–13 season.[6] He later played for Shamrock Rovers.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 1912–13[6] | Southern League Division Two | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Career total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Wash, Roger; Pitts, Simon (2014). Luton Town Football Club The Full Record. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-2-7.
References
[edit]- ^ a b John Murphy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "John Murphy". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 403
- ^ Frost, p. 386
- ^ Wash & Pitts, p. 284
- ^ a b Wash & Pitts, p. 42
- ^ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- John Murphy at WorldFootball.net
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- 1886 births
- 20th-century deaths
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Irish association footballers (before 1923)
- Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers
- Irish League representative players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Men's association football inside forwards
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