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John Murray (footballer, born 1927)

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John Murray
Personal information
Full name John George Murray[1]
Date of birth (1927-07-25)25 July 1927
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Date of death April 1988(1988-04-00) (aged 60)
Place of death Fulham, England
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1949 Chelmsford City
Leyton Orient 0 (0)
Sittingbourne
1951–1952 Gillingham 4 (0)
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John George Murray (25 July 1927 – April 1988) was an English footballer who played as a left back.

Career

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Murray began his senior career with Chelmsford City in 1948. In 1949, Murray joined Leyton Orient. After failing to make an appearance for the club, Murray signed for Sittingbourne.[2] In 1951, Murray signed for Gillingham, making four Football League appearances for the club in the 1951–52 Third Division South.[1] After leaving Gillingham, Murray joined Betteshanger Colliery Welfare.[2]

Death

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John Murray died in Fulham in April 1988, at the age of 60.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "John Murray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2019.