John Murdoch (footballer)

John Livingstone Murdoch (6 February 1901 – September 1964) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right.

John Murdoch

Personal information
Full name	John Livingstone Murdoch
Date of birth	6 February 1901
Place of birth	New Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death	September 1964 (aged 63)
Place of death	Corby, England[1]
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1928	Airdrieonians	152	(27)
1928–1933	Motherwell	142	(50)
1933–1934	Dundee	37	(10)
1934–1935	Dunfermline Athletic	16	(1)
Total		347	(88)
National team
1931	Scotland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in New Stevenston, Murdoch played club football for Airdrieonians, Motherwell, Dundee and Dunfermline Athletic. He won the Scottish league championship with Motherwell in 1931–32, also being involved in four other top-three finishes and playing in two Scottish Cup finals (1931 and 1933) with the Steelmen; earlier he also had a role, though less prominent, in Airdrie's four consecutive runners-up positions, though was not involved in their Scottish Cup win in 1924.[2][3]

Murdoch made one appearance for Scotland in 1931 against Ireland.[2][4]

References

1. Johnny Murdoch, MotherWELLnet
2. Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 223.
3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. (Scotland player) John Murdoch, London Hearts Supporters Club