Andy Murdoch (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Murdoch | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Greenock Morton | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Rangers | 16 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2016– | Greenock Morton | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:14, 19 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Andrew "Andy" Murdoch (born 30 January 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greenock Morton. Murdoch has previously played for Rangers, Cowdenbeath and Queen of the South.
Club career
Rangers
Murdoch joined Rangers from Paisley based Everton Boys Club after trials with Dundee United and Celtic.[1]
In April 2013, he played and scored in a friendly match at Ibrox Stadium against Linfield.[2] Just over two weeks later he made his competitive debut against East Stirlingshire as an 80th-minute substitute for Kyle Hutton on 27 April 2013.[3]
Murdoch made only one appearance during the 2013–14 season, in a Scottish League One match against East Fife.[4] Murdoch scored his first competitive goal on 20 February 2015 against Raith Rovers.[5] A few days later Murdoch agreed a two-and-a-half-year extension with Rangers that was due to expire in May 2017.[6] Murdoch won the Rangers' Young Player of the Year award in May 2015.
The arrival of new manager Mark Warburton saw his first-team opportunities limited. On 1 September 2015, Murdoch moved on loan to Cowdenbeath until January 2016.[7] On 11 January 2016, Murdoch signed on loan to Queen of the South until the end of the 2015–16 season.[8] Murdoch scored the only goal in a 1–0 win for Queens against Hibernian, which helped to extend Rangers' lead in the 2015–16 Scottish Championship.
Murdoch was released by Rangers on 31 August 2016.[9]
Greenock Morton
On 23 September 2016, Murdoch signed for Greenock Morton on a contract until 15 January 2017.[10] In November this deal was extended until the end of the season.[11]
International career
Murdoch represented Scotland once, at under-16 level, in a Victory Shield match against England in 2011.[12]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2012–13 | Scottish Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Greenock Morton | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
References
- ↑ "Reserves & Youths - Andy Murdoch". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Rangers 2-0 Linfield". Neil Smith. Rangers.co.uk. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- 1 2 Smith, Neil (27 April 2013). "East Stirlingshire 2-4 Rangers". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Rangers 5-0 East Fife". BBC. BBC Sport. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ Burke, Andy (20 February 2015). "Raith Rovers 1-2 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Murdoch Pens New Deal". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Murdoch On The Move". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Rangers' Andy Murdoch joins Queen of the South". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "Andy Murdoch". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 31 August 2016.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (23 September 2016). "Midfielder Andy Murdoch joins until January". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (16 November 2016). "Murdoch signs until end of the season". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Andrew Murdoch". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ Andy Murdoch career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Andy Murdoch profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
