John Murphy (Scottish footballer)
John Murphy (born 11 March 1935), sometimes known as Basher Murphy, was a Scottish footballer who made over 290 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen of the South and Cowdenbeath as a left half.[2][3][4] He also played ice hockey for Dunfermline Royals.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1935[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hill of Beath, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cowdenbeath Royals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1959 | Cowdenbeath | 92 | (19) |
| → Kelty Rangers (loan) | |||
| → Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (loan) | |||
| → Crossgates Primrose (loan) | |||
| 1959–1967 | Queen of the South | 202 | (127) |
| Raith Rovers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Murphy served his National Service in the RAF and was stationed at RAF Padgate and in the Netherlands.[1] While in the Netherlands, he trained with Sparta Rotterdam, but was unable to secure a work permit to play.[1] After his retirement from football, Murphy worked as a joiner and at Andrew's Antennas in Lochgelly.[1]
Honours
- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[2]
References
- Stark, Jim. "'Basher' simply wanted to win!". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- "John Murphy". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – M". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- "A – Z of Queen of the South". Official Queen of the South Site. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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