Eddie Murphy (footballer, born 1881)

Eddie Murphy
Personal information
Full name	Edward Murphy
Date of birth	April 1881
Place of birth	Tunstall, England
Date of death	25 May 1916 (aged 35)
Place of death	London, England
Position(s)	Outside left, inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
1902–1904	Glossop
1905	Bury
1906	Gainsborough Trinity
1906–1907	Swindon Town
1907–1908	Bristol Rovers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward "Eddie" Murphy (April 1881 – 25 May 1916) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Glossop and Bury.^[1]^[3]

Personal life

Murphy served as a private in the North Staffordshire Regiment during the First World War and was wounded on the Western Front.^[4] 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]

References

^ ^a ^b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 213. ISBN 190589161X.
^ ^a ^b Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
^ "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk - Eddie MURPHY - Player Profile". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
^ ^a ^b "Edward Murphy - Service Record - Football and the First World War".

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[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 213. ISBN 190589161X.

[CWGC-2] Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 2 October 2016.

[3] "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk - Eddie MURPHY - Player Profile". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-02.

[FATFWW-4] "Edward Murphy - Service Record - Football and the First World War".

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