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
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[lower-alpha 1] 0 27 0
1934–35[5] 12 0 7 0 0 0 19 0
1935–36[6] 11 1 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 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. Appearances in Lanarkshire Cup

Honours

Mid-Annandale

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

Hamilton Academical 'A'

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

Ayr United

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 113. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "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. "Murray, Joe (1933)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  10. "Scottish 2nd Eleven Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 14 January 2017.


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