Francis Murphy (6 December 1915 – 12 February 1984) was a Scottish footballer, who played primarily for Celtic at club level.[1][2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Gartcosh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 1984 (aged 68) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Croy Celtic | ||
| 1932–1945 | Celtic | 139 | (43) |
| 1932–1933 | → Maryhill Hibernians (loan) | ||
| 1933–1934 | → St Roch's (loan) | ||
| 1942–1943 | → Albion Rovers (wartime) | ||
| 1943 | → Tranmere Rovers (wartime) | ||
| 1944 | → Aldershot (wartime) | ||
| 1945–1946 | Limerick | ||
| International career | |||
| 1936 | Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (1) |
| 1938 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He represented Scotland once, in a 3–1 victory against Netherlands in May 1938,[5][6] and also played for the Scottish Football League XI once in 1936,[7] scoring on both occasions.
References
edit- ^ "Murphy, Frank". thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Celtic player Murphy, Frank". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ^ On this day in history: Frank Murphy's last game, Celtic FC, 13 June 2019
- ^ "Scotland player Francis Murphy". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Junior International records, ScottishLeague.net, 21 January 2019
- ^ "SFL player Frank Murphy". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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