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Bill Murphy
Bill Murphy c. 1952
Personal information
Full name John William Murphy
Date of birth (1921-11-21)21 November 1921
Place of birth Birstall, West Yorkshire, England
Date of death 2004 (aged 82–83)
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
19??–1939 Heckmondwike Spen
1939–1946 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1952 Bradford City 146 (9)
1952 Scarborough ? (?)
???? Weybridge ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Murphy (21 November 1921 – 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Murphy had played football in the army. He began his career with Heckmondwike Spen and Liverpool, before turning professional with Bradford City in 1946. Murphy made 146 appearances in the Football League for Bradford, scoring nine goals. He dislocated an elbow in a game in 1949. He later played non-league football with Scarborough and Weybridge.

References

  1. "City offer Murphy for transfer". Bradford Observer. 10 November 1951. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  3. "Toll of injuries - Scored the winner - collapsed". Bradford Observer. 17 October 1949. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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