Frank Murphy (footballer, born 1915)

Francis Murphy (6 December 1915 – 12 February 1984) was a Scottish footballer, who played primarily for Celtic at club level.[1][2][3][4]

Frank Murphy
Personal information
Full name Francis Murphy
Date of birth 6 December 1915
Place of birth Gartcosh, Scotland
Date of death 12 February 1984(1984-02-12) (aged 68)
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Croy Celtic
1932–1945 Celtic  139 (43)
1932–1933 → Maryhill Hibernians (loan)  
1933–1934 → St Roch's (loan)  
1942–1943 → Albion Rovers (wartime)  
1943 → Tranmere Rovers (wartime)  
1944 → Aldershot (wartime)  
1945–1946 Limerick  
National team
1936 Scottish League XI 1 (1)
1938 Scotland 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He represented Scotland once, in a 3–1 victory against Netherlands in May 1938,[5][6] and also played for the Scottish Football League XI once in 1936,[7] scoring on both occasions.

References
  1. "Murphy, Frank". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. "Celtic player Murphy, Frank". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  4. On this day in history: Frank Murphy's last game, Celtic FC, 13 June 2019
  5. "Scotland player Francis Murphy". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. Junior International records, ScottishLeague.net, 21 January 2019
  7. "SFL player Frank Murphy". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.


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