John Murdoch (footballer)

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John Livingstone Murdoch (6 February 1901 – September 1964) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right.

John Murdoch
Personal information
Full name John Livingstone Murdoch
Date of birth 6 February 1901
Place of birth New Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death September 1964 (aged 63)
Place of death Corby, England[1]
Position(s) Outside right
Youth career
Clydesdale Wanderers[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921[2] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1921–1928 Airdrieonians 152 (27)
1928–1933 Motherwell 142 (50)
1933–1934 Dundee 37 (10)
1934–1935 Dunfermline Athletic 16 (1)
1935–1936[2] Stewarts & Lloyds Corby 16 (1)
Total 347 (88)
International career
1931 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in New Stevenston, Murdoch played club football for Airdrieonians, Motherwell, Dundee and Dunfermline Athletic. He won the Scottish league championship with Motherwell in 1931–32, also being involved in four other top-three finishes and playing in two Scottish Cup finals (1931 and 1933) with the Steelmen; earlier he also had a role, though less prominent, in Airdrie's four consecutive runners-up positions, though was not involved in their Scottish Cup win in 1924.[3][4]

Murdoch made one appearance for Scotland in 1931 against Ireland.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ Johnny Murdoch, MotherWELLnet
  2. ^ a b c Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  3. ^ a b Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 223.
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ (Scotland player) John Murdoch, London Hearts Supporters Club