Eddie Murphy (footballer, born 1881)

Edward Murphy (April 1881 – 25 May 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Glossop and Bury.[1][3]

Eddie Murphy
Personal information
Full name Edward Murphy[1]
Date of birth April 1881
Place of birth Tunstall, England
Date of death 25 May 1916 (1916-05-26) (aged 35)[2]
Place of death London, England
Position(s) Outside left, inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1902 Tunstall Crosswell's
1902–1904 Glossop 86 (18)
1905–1906 Bury 27 (1)
1906 Gainsborough Trinity 0 (0)
1906–1907 Swindon Town 36 (6)
1907–1908 Bristol Rovers 2 (1)
1908 Denaby United
1908–1909 Biddulph Mission
1909–1910 St George’s Victoria
1910–1911 Silverwood Colliery
1911 South Kirkby Colliery
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Murphy served as a private in the North Staffordshire Regiment during the First World War and was gassed at Wulverghem.[4][5] He was evacuated to Britain and died of his wounds at King George V Military Hospital, London on 25 May 1916.[4] Murphy was buried in Tunstall Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swindon Town 1906–07[3] Southern League First Division 36 6 1 0 37 6
Bristol Rovers 1907–08[6] Southern League First Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
Career total 38 7 1 0 39 7

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 213. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. "Eddie Murphy – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. "Edward Murphy – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. "A to M". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. "Bristol Rovers Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 19 April 2020.


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