John Murray (English footballer)

John Murray (born 2 March 1948) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League, most notably for Reading and Bury.[1] He later served as youth team manager at Northampton Town.[2]

John Murray
Personal information
Full name John Murray[1]
Date of birth (1948-03-02) 2 March 1948
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1970 Burnley 22 (6)
1970–1971 Blackpool 9 (1)
1971–1974 Bury 126 (37)
1974–1978 Reading 131 (44)
1978 Brentford 5 (1)
Teams managed
1982–1984 Newbury Town
Wallington
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 1966–67[3] First Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1968–69[3] 13 5 0 0 5 4 18 9
1969–70[3] 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
Total 22 6 0 0 5 4 27 10
Blackpool 1970–71[4] First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Reading 1974–75[5] Fourth Division 44 12 1 0 6 1 51 13
1975–76[6] 37 15 1 0 2 0 40 15
1976–77[7] Third Division 42 16 3 1 3 2 48 19
1977–78[8] Fourth Division 8 1 0 0 3 1 11 2
Total 131 44 5 1 14 4 150 49
Brentford 1977–78[9] Fourth Division 5 1 — — 5 1
Career total 160 51 5 1 19 8 184 60

Honours

As a player

Reading

As a manager

Newbury Town

References
  1. "John Murray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 288. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  3. LTD, Digital Sports Group. "JOHN MURRAY – Clarets Mad". www.clarets-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. John Murray at WorldFootball.net
  5. "Reading 1974–75". www.royalsrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. "Reading 1975–76". www.royalsrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. "Reading 1976–77". www.royalsrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. "Reading 1977–78". www.royalsrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  9. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 394. ISBN 0951526200.
  10. Hodgkins, Leila. "Newbury | Clubs | The Non-League Club Directory". www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  • John Murray at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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