| Tommy Muirhead | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Allan Muirhead |
| Birth Date: | 24 January 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Cowdenbeath, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Helensburgh, Scotland |
| Years1: | – |
| Years2: | 1915–1917 |
| Years3: | 1917–1924 |
| Years4: | 1924 |
| Years5: | 1924–1930 |
| Clubs1: | Hearts of Beath |
| Clubs5: | Rangers |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Caps3: | 154 |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Caps5: | 137 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 15 |
| Totalcaps: | 334 |
| Totalgoals: | 41 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1921–1924 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1922–1929 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1924 |
| Manageryears2: | 1931–1936 |
| Manageryears3: | 1936–1937 |
| Managerclubs3: | Preston North End |
Thomas Allan Muirhead (24 January 1897 – 27 May 1979) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland.[1]
Muirhead, a forward who was occasionally deployed as a half-back,[2] was signed by Rangers for £20 from Hibernian in May 1917.[3] He made his debut against his former club in a 3–0 win at Ibrox on 15 September 1917, although he did not become a regular until the following season.
Muirhead's Rangers career was interrupted by a brief stint in the US in 1925. Cash-rich American Soccer League club Boston Soccer Club lured him across the Atlantic to assume the role of player-manager.[2] However, despite the presence of several other Scots, including internationalists such as Alex McNab and Barney Battles, he could not settle in Boston and returned to Glasgow after only 14 games.[4]
Muirhead returned to Rangers where he played until 1930. He scored 46 goals in 349 overall appearances for Rangers and won eight Scottish Football League championship medals (he never won the Scottish Cup, playing in the lost finals of 1921 and 1929, but not in the long-awaited win of 1930). He was also captain of the club for a spell.[5]
Muirhead was capped at international level, making eight appearances for Scotland. He captained Scotland in a 1–0 defeat against Ireland on 25 February 1928.[6]
After his playing career, Muirhead had further spells in management with St Johnstone (1931–36) and Preston North End (1936–37) and he also worked as a sports journalist.[7]