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Eddie Murphy (footballer, born 1881)

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Eddie Murphy
Personal information
Full name Edward Murphy[1]
Date of birth April 1881
Place of birth Tunstall, England
Date of death 25 May 1916 (1916-05-26) (aged 35)[2]
Place of death London, England
Position(s) Outside left, inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1902 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

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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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 213. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Eddie Murphy – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Edward Murphy – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ "A to M". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Bristol Rovers Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 19 April 2020.