Eddie Murphy (footballer, born 1881)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Murphy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Tunstall, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 1916 (aged 35)[2] | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –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 | |||
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]
Personal life[edit]
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 213. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Eddie Murphy – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Edward Murphy – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "A to M". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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- 1881 births
- Burials in Staffordshire
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- English men's footballers
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- 1916 deaths
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Glossop North End A.F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Denaby United F.C. players
- North Staffordshire Regiment soldiers
- Military personnel from Stoke-on-Trent
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- Silverwood Colliery F.C. players
- South Kirkby Colliery F.C. players