About Jimmy Murray
Born 1884. Jimmy Murray was an association football player.
James Murray (born 14 March 1884) was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Sheffield Wednesday.
Murray spent part of his early life living in Glasgow, where he played at the Junior level with Shettleston. When he went back to Ireland, he had success with Distillery, winning the Irish Cup in 1905 and the Irish League the following year, as well as being selected for its representative team. in early 1910 this form earned him selection for Ireland for the British Home Championship, in the process becoming Motherwell's first international player. He soon signed for The Wednesday, with the Sheffield club also recruiting teammate George Robertson, a winger credited with providing many of the opportunities from which Murray had scored (and who had gained his and Motherwell's first Scotland cap in the same period).
Honours Distillery Irish League: 1905–06 Irish Cup: 1904–05
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Who was Jimmy Murray?
association football player
When was Jimmy Murray born?
Jimmy Murray was born on 14 March 1884 in Kilmacrenan.
What was Jimmy Murray's occupation?
Jimmy Murray was an association football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jimmy Murray (footballer, born 1884)
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