| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1942-05-16) 16 May 1942 (age 82) | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kilmarnock Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1968 | Motherwell | 127 | (16) |
| 1968–1973 | Aberdeen | 89 | (11) |
| Total | 216 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1965 | Scotland U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1965 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975 | Aberdeen (caretaker) | ||
| 1981–1983 | Canberra Arrows | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Murray (born 16 May 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a wing half.
Career
Born in Bellshill, Murray played for Kilmarnock Amateurs, Motherwell and Aberdeen.
Murray was caretaker manager of Aberdeen for four matches in 1975.
Between 1981 and 1983 Murray was head coach of Canberra Arrows in the Australian National Soccer League.
His younger brother Cammy was also a footballer, mainly for St Mirren.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1967–68 | Scottish Division One | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 1968–69 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 1970–71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 1972–73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 89 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 127 | 4 | ||
Managerial record
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Aberdeen (caretaker) | 1975 | 1975 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% |
References
- "George Murray". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- "Scotland U23 Player George Murray Details".
- "George Murray". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ George Murray, MotherWELLnet. Retrieved 4 February 2022
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "George Murray profile". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- "Ex-coach of Aberdeen for Canberra City". The Canberra Times. 8 November 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Murray sacked after Arrows inconsistency". The Canberra Times. 15 June 1983. p. 44. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Cammy Murray Archived 5 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine, StMirren.info. Retrieved 4 February 2022
- "George Murray". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- "afcheritage.org - Aberdeen Football Club Managers". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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- Scottish men's footballers
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