Jimmy Murray (footballer, born 1933)

Jimmy Murray
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-02-04)4 February 1933
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 10 July 2015(2015-07-10) (aged 82)
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
Merchiston Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1953 Heart of Midlothian 1 (1)
1953–1954 Reading 7 (3)
1954–1961 Heart of Midlothian 114 (62)
1961–1962 Falkirk 14 (4)
1962–1964 Clyde 32 (1)
1964–1965 Raith Rovers 14 (4)
Total 182 (75)
National team
1958 Scotland 5 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


James "Jimmy" Murray (4 February 1933 10 July 2015) was a Scottish footballer. He played as an inside right for Heart of Midlothian and Scotland in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Murray made his first Scotland appearance in a 40 defeat to England at Hampden on 19 April 1958. He scored Scotland's first-ever goal in a World Cup finals match, in a 11 draw against Yugoslavia in 1958.[1] He is also to this day the only Heart of Midlothian player to score a goal in the World Cup finals.

He won a total of five caps for Scotland. He also played for Reading, Falkirk, Clyde and Raith Rovers.

References

  1. "Hearts title winner Jimmy Murray dies aged 82". Edinburgh Evening News. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.


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