George Murray (footballer)
George Murray (born 16 May 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kilmarnock Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1968 | Motherwell | 127 | (16) |
| 1968–1973 | Aberdeen | 89 | (11) |
| Total | 216 | (27) | |
| National team | |||
| 1964–1965 | Scotland U23[1] | 3 | (0) |
| 1965 | Scottish League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1975 | Aberdeen (caretaker) | ||
| 1981–1983 | Canberra Arrows | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Bellshill, Murray played for Kilmarnock Amateurs, Motherwell and Aberdeen.[3]
Murray was caretaker manager of Aberdeen for four matches in 1975.[4]
Between 1981 and 1983 Murray was head coach of Canberra Arrows in the Australian National Soccer League.[5][6]
References
- http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=107
- "George Murray". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "George Murray profile". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- "Ex-coach of Aberdeen for Canberra City". Canberra Times. 8 November 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Murray sacked after Arrows inconsistency". Canberra Times. 15 June 1983. p. 44. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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