Thomas Murray (footballer)
Thomas Murray (7 April 1889 – 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Murray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1889[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (aged 86–87) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1907 | Middlesbrough | 12 | (2) |
| 1907–1908 | Aberdeen | 32 | (14) |
| 1908–1909 | Rangers | 14 | (11) |
| 1909–1911 | Aberdeen | 44 | (15) |
| 1911–1912 | Heart of Midlothian | 28 | (12) |
| 1912–1914 | Bradford City | 6 | (1) |
| 1914 | Hull City | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 138 | (55) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Middlesbrough,[3] Murray spent his early career with Middlesbrough,[1] Aberdeen,[2] Rangers[4][5] and Heart of Midlothian.[6] At Hearts he scored 12 goals in 28 league games between August 1911 and April 1912.[7] He joined Bradford City in June 1912.[3] He made 6 league appearances for Bradford City, scoring 1 goal.[8] He left the club in February 1914 to join Hull City.[3] For Hull he made a further 2 league appearances before retiring due to injury.[9] He died in 1976.[2]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- "Tom Murray". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Frost, p. 403
- "Rangers: Murray, Tom". Fitbastats. Bobby Sinnet & Thomas Jamieson. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Ibrox left-footers, The Glasgow Herald, 15 September 1989
- "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Tommy Murray [1]". London Hearts. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Frost, p. 386
- "Players". TigerBase. Matt Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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