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Scottish footballer

Herbert Murray
Personal information
Full name Herbert Murray
Date of birth 11 December 1885
Place of birth Newhills, Scotland
Date of death 20 July 1918(1918-07-20) (aged 32)
Place of death near Epernay, France
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Arbroath 12 (3)
1905–1906 East Stirlingshire 0 (0)
1906–1908 Clyde 47 (5)
1908–1910 Aberdeen 31 (1)
1910–1911 Queen's Park 11 (0)
1911 Motherwell 1 (0)
1911–1912 St Johnstone 15 (1)
1912–1914 Aberdeen 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Murray MC (11 December 1885 – 20 July 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for a number of clubs, principally Aberdeen.

Personal life

Murray's brother Arthur was also a footballer. Murray attended Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen University and taught at Robert Gordon Technical College. In early 1915, with the First World War underway, Murray enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and received a commission on 9 August 1915. He was severely wounded on the Western Front in mid-1915 and sent back to Britain, where he served as a musketry instructor. He returned to the front in April 1917 and was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in the field during the German spring offensive in March 1918. Murray was serving with the rank of captain when he was killed in the Bois de Courton, near Épernay, on 20 July 1918, during the Second Battle of the Marne. He was buried in Marfaux British Cemetery.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arbroath 1904–05 Northern League 12 3 — — 12 3
East Stirlingshire 1905–06 Scottish Second Division 0 0 3 0 — 3 0
Clyde 1906–07 Scottish First Division 25 3 3 1 — 28 4
1907–08 Scottish First Division 22 2 2 0 — 24 2
Total 47 5 5 1 — 52 6
Aberdeen 1908–09 Scottish First Division 8 2 1 0 1 0 10 2
1909–10 Scottish First Division 31 0 3 1 2 0 36 1
Total 39 2 4 1 3 0 46 3
Queen's Park 1910–11 Scottish First Division 11 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
Motherwell 1911–12 Scottish First Division 1 0 — — 1 0
St Johnstone 1911–12 Scottish Second Division 15 1 2 0 — 17 1
1912–13 Scottish Second Division 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 15 1 3 0 — 18 1
Aberdeen 1912–13 Scottish First Division 5 2 — — 5 2
1913–14 Scottish First Division 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 46 2 4 1 3 0 53 3
Career total 132 11 15 2 4 0 151 13
  1. Appearance in North East Cup
  2. Appearances in Fleming Charity Shield
  3. Appearance in Glasgow Cup

Honours

Aberdeen

  • Fleming Charity Cup: 1909–10

References

  1. ^ "Herbert Murray | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Murray, Herbert | Roll of Honour". The University of Aberdeen. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Arthur and Herbert Murray". Arbroath FC. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Herbert Murray". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Murray, Herbert". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  8. ^ McCrossan, Frank. "Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – Remembering Arthur & Herbert Murray – As At November 2017" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  9. "Bert Murray | Player Statistics". Arbroath Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  10. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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