Jimmy Murray (footballer, born 1880)

James Arthur Murray (9 June 1880 – 29 October 1933) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Small Heath. He played as a right-sided forward.[1] He represented the Scottish Junior international team.[2]

Jimmy Murray
Personal information
Full name James Arthur Murray
Date of birth (1880-06-09)9 June 1880
Place of birth Benwhat, Scotland
Date of death 29 October 1933(1933-10-29) (aged 53)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St Augustine's
Benwhat Heatherbell
1897–1901 Ayr
1901 Aston Villa 2 (0)
1901–1902 Small Heath 1 (1)
1902–1903 Watford 27 (6)
1903 Kettering 10 (3)
1903–1904 Wellingborough 25 (10)
1905–19?? Kings Heath Albion
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Murray was born in Benwhat, Dalmellington, Ayrshire. He played for St Augustine's and for Benwhat Heatherbell before joining Ayr in 1897.[3] In March 1901 he moved to England and signed for the Football League champions Aston Villa; he played once in the 1900–01 season and once the following season before joining local rivals Small Heath in November 1901.[2] Murray scored in his only competitive outing for Small Heath, in a losing cause against Sunderland in the First Division,[4] and was described as "fairly fast, has capital command of the ball and can shoot excellently".[3] Nevertheless, he moved to Southern League club Watford in 1902, and later appeared for Kettering and Wellingborough, also in the Southern League.[5]

He died in Glasgow in 1933 at the age of 53.[1][3]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 193. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Murray, James Arthur". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 113–14. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Matthews, p. 148.
  5. "Former players: M" (PDF). Watford Football Archive 1881–2015. Trefor Jones. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2015.


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