Eddie Murphy (footballer, born 1881)

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 (aged 35)[2]
Place of death London, England
Playing position Outside left, inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1904 Glossop 86 (18)
1905 Bury 27 (1)
1906 Gainsborough Trinity 0 (0)
1906–1907 Swindon Town 36 (6)
1907–1908 Bristol Rovers 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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]

Career statistics

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
Career total 36 6 1 0 37 6

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 213. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Eddie MURPHY – Player Profile". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  4. 1 2 "Edward Murphy – Service Record – Football and the First World War".
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