Jimmy Murray (footballer, born 1933) explained

Jimmy Murray
Fullname:James Murray
Birth Date:4 February 1933
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Youthclubs1:Merchiston Thistle
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1951–1953
Clubs1:Heart of Midlothian
Caps1:1
Goals1:1
Years2:1953–1954
Clubs2:Reading
Caps2:7
Goals2:3
Years3:1954–1961
Clubs3:Heart of Midlothian
Caps3:114
Goals3:62
Years4:1961–1962
Clubs4:Falkirk
Caps4:14
Goals4:4
Years5:1962–1964
Clubs5:Clyde
Caps5:32
Goals5:1
Years6:1964–1965
Clubs6:Raith Rovers
Caps6:14
Goals6:4
Totalcaps:182
Totalgoals:75
Nationalyears1:1958[1]
Nationalteam1:SFL trial v SFA
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1958
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1

James 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 4–0 defeat to England at Hampden on 19 April 1958. He scored Scotland's first-ever goal in a World Cup finals match, in a 1–1 draw against Yugoslavia in 1958.[2] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1958+-+Scottish+League+v+Scotland+XI Scottish trial match at Easter Road
  2. News: Hearts title winner Jimmy Murray dies aged 82 . Edinburgh Evening News . 10 July 2015 . 10 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711154453/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-title-winner-jimmy-murray-dies-aged-82-1-3827675 . 11 July 2015 . dead .