Roy Erskine

Roy Erskine
Personal information
Playing position Full back
Youth career
Hibernian
Peebles Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1954–1956 Stirling Albion 9 (0)
1956–1958 Cowdenbeath 37 (0)
Total 46 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roy Erskine is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a full back. Erskine made a total of 46 appearances in the Scottish Football League.

Career

Erskine began his career with the youth team of Hibernian, but never made a league appearance for the team.[1] Erskine later played for Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath.[2][3]

Personal life

Erskine is the maternal grandfather of professional tennis players Jamie Murray and Andy Murray.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "HIBERNIAN : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/hibernian/hibernian.htm. Retrieved 1 July 2009. 
  2. ^ "STIRLING ALBION : 1947/48 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stirling/stirling.htm. Retrieved 1 July 2009. 
  3. ^ "COWDENBEATH : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/cowdenbeath/cowdenbeath.htm. Retrieved 1 July 2009. 
  4. ^ Will Peakin (26 June 2005). "Dunblane tastes regret along with its new favourite son". The Observer. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/jun/26/wimbledon2005.wimbledon1?commentpage=1. Retrieved 1 July 2009. 
  5. ^ "MURRAY, Andy (GBR)". International Tennis Federation. http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player.asp?player=100013005. Retrieved 1 July 2009.