Eric Murray (footballer)
Eric Murray (12 December 1941 – 7 November 2016) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Kilmarnock and St Mirren as a wing half.[3][4] Murray was a regular part of the Kilmarnock side that won the Scottish league championship in 1964–65.[3][4] Kilmarnock then played in the 1965–66 European Cup against Real Madrid; Murray was tasked with marking the Hungarian great Ferenc Puskás.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Symington, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 2016 (aged 74) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1960 | Saxone Amateurs | ||
| 1960–1961 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 1960 | → Dreghorn Juniors (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1968 | Kilmarnock[1] | 145 | (26) |
| 1968–1971 | St Mirren[2] | 40 | (0) |
| Cumnock Juniors | |||
| Total | 185 | (26) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "Eric Murray 1941-2016". Kilmarnock FC. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- Vallance, Matt (23 December 2016). "Eric McIntyre Murray – former footballer Born: 12 December, 1941 Died: 07 November, 2016, aged 74". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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