Billy Murray (footballer)

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Billy Murray
Personal information
Full name William Joseph Murray
Date of birth 26 January 1922
Place of birth Burnley, England
Date of death 1992 (aged 6970)
Place of death Stockport, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1946–1947 Arbroath 12 (2)
1947–1950 Manchester City 20 (1)
1950–1951 Macclesfield Town 40 (14)
1951–1954 Ashton United
1954– Stalybridge Celtic
Total72(17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Billy Murray was an English footballer, who played as a wing half in the Football League for Manchester City. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Billy Murray". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. "Billy Murray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2017.