John Murray (footballer, born 1927)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Murray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Date of death | April 1988 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Fulham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Chelmsford City | ||
| Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) | |
| Sittingbourne | |||
| 1951–1952 | Gillingham | 4 | (0) |
| Betteshanger Colliery Welfare | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John George Murray (25 July 1927 – April 1988) was an English footballer who played as a left back.
Career[edit]
Murray began his senior career with Chelmsford City in 1948. In 1949, Murray joined Leyton Orient. After failing to make an appearance for the club, Murray signed for Sittingbourne.[2] In 1951, Murray signed for Gillingham, making four Football League appearances for the club in the 1951–52 Third Division South.[1] After leaving Gillingham, Murray joined Betteshanger Colliery Welfare.[2]
Death[edit]
John Murray died in Fulham in April 1988, at the age of 60.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "John Murray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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- 1927 births
- 1988 deaths
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth
- People from Lambeth
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Sittingbourne F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Betteshanger Colliery Welfare F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football defender, 1920s birth stubs