Hugh Murney

Hugh Murney
Personal information
Full name	Hugh Patrick Murney
Date of birth	29 January 1939
Date of death	23 August 2023 (aged 84)
Position(s)	Wing-half
Youth career
	Beith
Senior career*
Years	Team
1958–1961	Morton
1960–1962	Dumbarton
1961–1963	Queen of the South
1963–1964	Gloucester City
1963–1964	East Stirling
1965–1969	Melbourne Hakoah
1970	Lions
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh Patrick Murney (29 January 1939 – 23 August 2023) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing-half for Morton, Dumbarton, Queen of the South, Gloucester City and East Stirling.^[3] A promising young footballer, he made his debut for Greenock Morton at age 18, missing all but five league matches in his first senior season in 1957-58.^[4]

He later continued his playing career with Melbourne Hakoah in the Victorian State League, before taking up coaching.

Murney died on 23 August 2023, at the age of 84, after a long battle with Dementia.^[4]

References

^ "Hugh Murney | Player Statistics". Sons Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
^ ^a ^b "Vale Hugh Murney". Football Victoria. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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[1] "Hugh Murney | Player Statistics". Sons Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[2] McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.

[3] Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.

[:0-4] "Vale Hugh Murney". Football Victoria. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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