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John Murphy (born 11 March 1935) is a Scottish former footballer who made over 290 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen of the South and Cowdenbeath as a left half.[2][3][4] He also played ice hockey for Dunfermline Royals.[1]
Key Information
Personal life
[edit]Murphy served his National Service in the RAF and was stationed at RAF Padgate and in the Netherlands.[1] While in the Netherlands, he trained with Sparta Rotterdam, but was unable to secure a work permit to play.[1] After his retirement from football, Murphy worked as a joiner and at Andrew's Antennas in Lochgelly.[1]
Honours
[edit]- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Stark, Jim (5 July 2018). "'Basher' simply wanted to win!". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ a b "John Murphy". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – M". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "A – Z of Queen of the South". Official Queen of the South Site. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
