Albie Murphy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 2000 (aged 69–70) | ||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1949 | Transport | ||
| 1949–1951 | Clyde | ||
| 1951–1952 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 1952–1959 | Clyde | ||
| 1959–1960 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert "Albie" Murphy (November 1930 in Dublin – June 2000 in Dublin) was an Irish former professional football player.
He joined Clyde in Scotland from Transport in 1949, but returned to Ireland with Shamrock Rovers in 1951.[1] He then rejoined Clyde for many years winning the Scottish Cup with them twice in 1955 and 1958.
He signed for Shamrock Rovers again in September 1959[2] and took over as coach in September 1960 for one season.[3]
He also won capped by Ireland once in a friendly on 19 October 1955, playing in a 4–1 defeat to Yugoslavia at Dalymount Park.[4]
Murphy was known for his fiery temper, with two notable instances of this occurring in games against Rangers. He was sent off at least twice against Rangers in his career, once in a Glasgow Cup final in 1956, where he refused to leave the field and had to be escorted away by the police. He was given a two-month ban by the Scottish Football Association for this incident.[5] On another occasion, Murphy was sent off against Rangers following a fight on the pitch.[6]
Honours
- Clyde
- Scottish Cup: 1954–55, 1957–58
- Scottish Division Two: 1956–57
- Glasgow Cup: 1958–59;[7] Runner-up: 1956–57[8]
- Glasgow Charity Cup: 1957–58;[9] Runner-up: 1958–59[10]
References
- ^ "Liam Tuohy profile". Dundalk FC Who's Who. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Irish Times (subscription required)
- ^ "Thomond Throwback". LOI history. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
"TBT: Shamrock Rovers – America, Homelessness & The Europa League". Pundit Arena. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2019. - ^ "From The Archives: Ireland v Yugoslavia 1955, When Football Became a Mortal Sin". The Sidelines of History. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
"Albie Murphy Player statistics". Soccer Scene. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
"v Yugoslavia, Wednesday, October 19th, 1955". Kick Magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2019. - ^ Murphy cops some bother
- ^ Daily Record [dead link]
- ^ "1958–59: Rangers 0 v 1 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "1956–57: Rangers 2 v 0 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "1957–58: Rangers 0 v 4 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "1958–59: Celtic 5 v 0 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland international footballers
- Clyde F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. managers
- League of Ireland players
- League of Ireland managers
- 1930 births
- 2000 deaths
- Scottish Football League players
- Transport F.C. players
- Association football defenders
- Republic of Ireland football managers