John Murray (footballer, born 1948) explained

John Murray
Fullname:John Murray
Birth Date:2 March 1948
Birth Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position:Winger
Years1:1965–1970
Caps1:22
Goals1:6
Years2:1970–1971
Caps2:9
Goals2:1
Years3:1971–1974
Caps3:126
Goals3:37
Years4:1974–1978
Caps4:131
Goals4:44
Years5:1978
Caps5:5
Goals5:1
Manageryears1:1982–1984
Managerclubs1:Newbury Town
Managerclubs2:Wallington

John Murray (born 2 March 1948) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League, most notably for Reading and Bury. He later served as youth team manager at Northampton Town.[1]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley1966–67[2] First Division30000030
1968–691350054189
1969–7061000061
Total22600542710
Blackpool1970–71First Division20000020
Reading1974–75[3] Fourth Division441210615113
1975–76[4] 371510204015
1976–77[5] Third Division421631324819
1977–78[6] Fourth Division810031112
Total131445114415049
Brentford1977–78[7] Fourth Division5151
Career total160515119818460

Honours

As a player

Reading

As a manager

Newbury Town

Notes and References

  1. Book: Croxford . Mark . The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies . Lane . David . Waterman . Greville . Legends Publishing . 2011 . 978-1906796709 . Sunbury, Middlesex . 288.
  2. Web site: JOHN MURRAY – Clarets Mad . LTD . Digital Sports Group . www.clarets-mad.co.uk . 16 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Reading 1974–75 . www.royalsrecord.co.uk . 4 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Reading 1975–76 . www.royalsrecord.co.uk . 4 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Reading 1976–77 . www.royalsrecord.co.uk . 4 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Reading 1977–78 . www.royalsrecord.co.uk . 4 October 2017.
  7. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 394.
  8. Web site: Newbury Clubs The Non-League Club Directory . Hodgkins . Leila . www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk . 8 November 2016.