John Murphy (footballer, born 1894)

John Murphy

Personal information
Full name	John Murphy
Date of birth	23 March 1894
Place of birth	Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death	November 1921 (aged 26–27)
Place of death	South Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Airdrie Shamrock
–	Ashfield
–	Croy Celtic
1916–1920	Hamilton Academical	89	(23)
1918	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	1	(0)
1920–1921	Bury	21	(5)
1921	Rotherham County	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Murphy (23 March 1894 – November 1921) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. He established himself at Hamilton Academical, playing regularly for Accies through the World War I years (unlike most competitions, the Scottish Football League's top division continued to operate in an official capacity) and winning a Lanarkshire Cup in 1920 just before moving to England with Bury. A year later he signed for Rotherham County, but died from tuberculosis in November 1921.