Albie Murphy

Albert "Albie" Murphy (November 1930 – June 2000) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Albie Murphy
Personal information
Full name Albert Murphy
Date of birth November 1930
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 2000 (aged 69–70)
Place of death Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1949 Transport
1949–1951 Clyde
1951–1952 Shamrock Rovers
1952–1959 Clyde
1959–1960 Shamrock Rovers
International career
1949 League of Ireland XI[1] 1 (0)
1955 Ireland 1 (0)
Managerial career
Shamrock Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Murphy was born in Dublin. He joined Clyde in Scotland from Transport in 1949, but returned to Ireland with Shamrock Rovers in 1951.[2][3] He then rejoined Clyde for many years winning the Scottish Cup with them twice in 1955 and 1958.

He resigned for Shamrock Rovers again in September 1959 for £750.[4][5] Murphy was forced to move as he was barred from Scottish football. He had become a bookmaker and opened a betting shop in Dublin and rendered himself ineligible to continue to play in the Scottish League.[6][7]

He took over as coach in September 1960 for one season.[8]

Murphy was capped by Ireland once in a friendly on 19 October 1955, playing in a defeat to Yugoslavia at Dalymount Park.[9] In addition, he represented the League of Ireland XI against the Scottish League XI in 1949.[1]

Murphy was known for his fiery temper, with two notable instances of this occurring in games against Rangers. He was sent off at least twice against Rangers in his career, once in a Glasgow Cup final in 1956, where he refused to leave the field and had to be escorted away by the police. He was given a two-month ban by the Scottish Football Association for this incident.[10] On another occasion, Murphy was sent off against Rangers following a fight on the pitch.[11]

Honours

Clyde

References
  1. "League "cap"". Daily Record. 19 December 1952. Retrieved 4 September 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "THE TRAINING". Leinster Journal. 18 August 1951. Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Liam Tuohy profile". Dundalk FC Who's Who. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. "WEEK-END RESULTS". Belfast Telegraph. 14 September 1959. Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Irish Times (subscription required)
  6. "SHAMROCK ROVERS". Weekly Dispatch. 30 August 1959. Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Rovers getting floodlights". Ireland's Saturday Night. 25 June 1960. Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Thomond Throwback". LOI history. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
    "TBT: Shamrock Rovers – America, Homelessness & The Europa League". Pundit Arena. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  9. "From The Archives: Ireland v Yugoslavia 1955, When Football Became a Mortal Sin". The Sidelines of History. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
    "Albie Murphy Player statistics". Soccer Scene. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
    "v Yugoslavia, Wednesday, October 19th, 1955". Kick Magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  10. Murphy cops some bother
  11. Daily Record
  12. "1958–59: Rangers 0 v 1 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  13. "1956–57: Rangers 2 v 0 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  14. "1957–58: Rangers 0 v 4 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  15. "1958–59: Celtic 5 v 0 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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