Jimmy Murray (footballer, born 1933)

Jimmy Murray

Personal information
Date of birth	4 February 1933
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	10 July 2015 (aged 82)
Playing position	Inside forward
Youth career
	Merchiston Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1951–1953	Heart of Midlothian	1	(1)
1953–1954	Reading	7	(3)
1954–1961	Heart of Midlothian	114	(62)
1961–1962	Falkirk	14	(4)
1962–1964	Clyde	32	(1)
1964–1965	Raith Rovers	14	(4)
Total		182	(75)
National team
1958	Scotland	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

James "Jimmy" Murray (4 February 1933 – 10 July 2015) was a Scottish footballer. He played as an inside right for Heart of Midlothian and Scotland in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Murray made his first Scotland appearance in a 4–0 defeat to England at Hampden on 19 April 1958. He scored Scotland's first-ever goal in a World Cup finals match, in a 1–1 draw against Yugoslavia in 1958.^[1] He is also to this day the only Heart of Midlothian player to score a goal in the World Cup finals.

He won a total of five caps for Scotland. He also played for Reading, Falkirk, Clyde and Raith Rovers.

References

1. "Hearts title winner Jimmy Murray dies aged 82". Edinburgh Evening News. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.

External links

• Jimmy Murray career at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
• London Hearts profile