John Murdoch (footballer)
Scottish footballer
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John Livingstone Murdoch (6 February 1901 – September 1964) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right.
Full name
John Livingstone Murdoch
Date of birth
6 February 1901
Place of birth
New Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death
September 1964 (aged 63)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Livingstone Murdoch | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | New Stevenston, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | September 1964 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Corby, England[1] | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clydesdale Wanderers[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921[2] | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| 1921–1928 | Airdrieonians | 152 | (27) |
| 1928–1933 | Motherwell | 142 | (50) |
| 1933–1934 | Dundee | 37 | (10) |
| 1934–1935 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 | (1) |
| 1935–1936[2] | Stewarts & Lloyds Corby | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 347 | (88) | |
| International career | |||
| 1931 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in New Stevenston, Murdoch played club football for Airdrieonians, Motherwell, Dundee and Dunfermline Athletic. He won the Scottish league championship with Motherwell in 1931–32, also being involved in four other top-three finishes and playing in two Scottish Cup finals (1931 and 1933) with the Steelmen; earlier he also had a role, though less prominent, in Airdrie's four consecutive runners-up positions, though was not involved in their Scottish Cup win in 1924.[3][4]
Murdoch made one appearance for Scotland in 1931 against Ireland.[3][5]
