| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Arthur Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Benwhat, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1933 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Augustine's | |||
| Benwhat Heatherbell | |||
| 1897–1901 | Ayr | ||
| 1901 | Aston Villa | 2 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Small Heath | 1 | (1) |
| 1902–1903 | Watford | 27 | (6) |
| 1903 | Kettering | 10 | (3) |
| 1903–1904 | Wellingborough | 25 | (10) |
| 1905–19?? | Kings Heath Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Arthur Murray (9 June 1880 – 29 October 1933) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Small Heath. He played as a right-sided forward.[1] He represented the Scottish Junior international team.[2]
Murray was born in Benwhat, Dalmellington, Ayrshire. He played for St Augustine's and for Benwhat Heatherbell before joining Ayr in 1897.[3] In March 1901 he moved to England and signed for the Football League champions Aston Villa; he played once in the 1900–01 season and once the following season before joining local rivals Small Heath in November 1901.[2] Murray scored in his only competitive outing for Small Heath, in a losing cause against Sunderland in the First Division,[4] and was described as "fairly fast, has capital command of the ball and can shoot excellently".[3] Nevertheless, he moved to Southern League club Watford in 1902, and later appeared for Kettering and Wellingborough, also in the Southern League.[5]
He died in Glasgow in 1933 at the age of 53.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 193. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b "Murray, James Arthur". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 113–14. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 148.
- ^ "Former players: M" (PDF). Watford Football Archive 1881–2015. Trefor Jones. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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