Tom Murphy (Irish footballer)

Thomas Murphy, commonly known as Tom Murphy, was an Irish footballer who played as a defender and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team.

Tom Murphy
Personal information
Full name Thomas Murphy
Playing position(s) Defender[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St James's Gate
National team
1924 Irish Free State 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Murphy was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris.[2] Though he did not feature in the Olympics, he made two appearances for the team in friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland.[3][4][5]

Career statistics

International
Irish Free State[1]
YearAppsGoals
192420
Total20
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References
  1. Baker, Mervyn D.; Ryan, Seán (2001). England (1872–1940), Éire (1924–1940), England/Amateurs (1906–1940). Wiesbaden: International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
  2. Tom Murphy – FIFA competition record
  3. "Eesti 1–3 Iirimaa" [Estonia 1–3 Ireland]. Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. Courtney, Barrie (23 April 2015). "USA - Details of International Matches 1885–1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  5. "Ireland's footballers at the Paris Olympics, 1924". History Ireland. 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2020.


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