Joe Murray (footballer)

Joseph Murray (1914 – 31 October 1990), sometimes known as Joker Murray, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half in the Scottish League for Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle.[1]

Joe Murray
Personal information
Full name Joseph Murray[1]
Date of birth 1914
Place of birth Uddingston, Scotland
Date of death 31 October 1990 (age 76)[2]
Place of death Uddingston, Scotland[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Overton Athletic
1933–1936 Hamilton Academical 46 (1)
1936 Ayr United 0 (0)
1936–1938 Brentford 1 (0)
1938–1939 Partick Thistle 1 (0)
1939–1940 Stenhousemuir 4 (0)
1940–1941 Burnbank Athletic
1943–1946 Blantyre Celtic
1946–1947 Thorniewood United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hamilton Academical 1933–34[4] Scottish First Division 23 0 2 0 2[a] 0 27 0
1934–35[5] 12 0 7 0 0 0 19 0
1935–36[6] 11 1 1 0 1[a] 0 13 1
Total 46 1 10 0 3 0 59 1
Brentford 1936–37[7] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Partick Thistle 1938–39[8] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 48 1 10 0 3 0 61 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Lanarkshire Cup

Honours

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Mid-Annandale

  • Southern Counties Charity Cup: 1932–33[9]

Hamilton Academical 'A'

  • Scottish 2nd XI Cup: 1933–34[9][10]

Ayr United

References

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  1. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 113. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ^ a b "Club History". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Joe Murray". The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "1933–34". spreadsheets.google.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. ^ "1934–35". docs.google.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  6. ^ "1935–36". docs.google.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  7. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 374. ISBN 0951526200.
  8. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  9. ^ a b c "Murray, Joe (1933)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Scottish 2nd Eleven Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 14 January 2017.