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|birth_date = 7 October 1920
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|birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
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|death_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
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'''Murdoch McCormack''' is a [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder#Winger|winger]] in [[the Football League]] for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]].<ref name="neilbrown" />
'''Murdoch McCormack''' (7 October 1920 – 22 April 1951) was a Scottish [[association football|footballer]], who played as a [[midfielder#Winger|winger]] in [[the Football League]] for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]].<ref name="neilbrown" /><ref>{{Hugman|12301|accessdate=18 February 2017}}</ref>


After making only one League appearance for Manchester City, in 1946–47, McCormack joined [[Joe Smith (footballer born 1889)|Joe Smith]]'s Blackpool the [[Blackpool F.C. season 1947–48|following season]]. He made eleven starts in the first fourteen League games, scoring twice in a 4–0 victory over Huddersfield Town at [[Bloomfield Road]] on 1 September, and Blackpool's goal in a 1–1 draw at Blackburn Rovers a fortnight later.<ref name=calley>''Blackpool: A Complete History 1887–1992'', Roy Calley (1992)</ref>
After making only one League appearance for Manchester City, in 1946–47, McCormack joined [[Joe Smith (football forward born 1889)|Joe Smith]]'s Blackpool the [[Blackpool F.C. season 1947–48|following season]]. He made eleven starts in the first fourteen League games, scoring twice in a 4–0 victory over Huddersfield Town at [[Bloomfield Road]] on 1 September, and Blackpool's goal in a 1–1 draw at Blackburn Rovers a fortnight later.<ref name=calley>''Blackpool: A Complete History 1887–1992'', Roy Calley (1992)</ref>


His final appearance for Blackpool came on 21 February, a single-goal defeat at Manchester City.<ref name=calley/>
His final appearance for Blackpool came on 21 February, a single-goal defeat at Manchester City.<ref name=calley/>


In the summer of 1948, he jojned Crewe Alexandra, for whom he made 31 League appearances and scored three goals in his only season with the club.
In the summer of 1948, he joined Crewe Alexandra, for whom he made 31 League appearances and scored three goals in his only season with the club.


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Revision as of 18:30, 8 July 2023

Murdoch McCormack
Personal information
Full name Murdoch McCormack
Date of birth 7 October 1920
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 22 April 1951(1951-04-22) (aged 30)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1947 Manchester City 1 (0)
1947–1948 Blackpool 12 (3)
1948–1949 Crewe Alexandra 31 (3)
Total 44 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Murdoch McCormack (7 October 1920 – 22 April 1951) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a winger in the Football League for Manchester City, Blackpool and Crewe Alexandra.[1][2]

After making only one League appearance for Manchester City, in 1946–47, McCormack joined Joe Smith's Blackpool the following season. He made eleven starts in the first fourteen League games, scoring twice in a 4–0 victory over Huddersfield Town at Bloomfield Road on 1 September, and Blackpool's goal in a 1–1 draw at Blackburn Rovers a fortnight later.[3]

His final appearance for Blackpool came on 21 February, a single-goal defeat at Manchester City.[3]

In the summer of 1948, he joined Crewe Alexandra, for whom he made 31 League appearances and scored three goals in his only season with the club.

References

  1. ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Manchester City: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Murdoch McCormack". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b Blackpool: A Complete History 1887–1992, Roy Calley (1992)


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