Bert Murray
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert George Murray | ||
Date of birth | 22 September 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Hoxton, London, England | ||
Position(s) | Full back / Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1966 | Chelsea | 160 | (39) |
1966–1971 | Birmingham City | 132 | (22) |
1971–1973 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 102 | (25) |
1973–1976 | Peterborough United | 123 | (10) |
Total | 515 | (96) | |
International career | |||
1964–1965 | England U23 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Albert George Murray (born 22 September 1942) is an English former footballer who played as a winger.[1] He played more than 100 games in the Football League for each of his four clubs, namely Chelsea, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Peterborough United.[2] He won six caps for England at under-23 level.[3]
Murray started his career with Chelsea, and was an important figure in manager Tommy Docherty's "Diamonds" side of the mid-1960s, which won the League Cup in 1965 and narrowly missed out on FA Cup and League success. He made 183 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 44 goals.
Murray, along with several teammates, fell out with Docherty[4] and was transferred to Birmingham City in 1966, where he linked up with ex-Chelsea teammate, Barry Bridges.[1] He later played for Brighton & Hove Albion and Peterborough United.
He went on to run a pub in Market Deeping, south Lincolnshire.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Bert Murray". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (27 March 2004). "England – U-23 International Results– Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Eight Chelsea Players Deny Misbehaviour". The Times. 23 April 1965. p. 12.
- 1942 births
- Living people
- People from Hoxton
- English footballers
- England under-23 international footballers
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football midfielders
- English football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs