John Murray (footballer, born 1948)

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John Murray
Personal information
Full name John Murray [1]
Date of birth (1948-03-02) 2 March 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1970 Burnley 22 (6)
1970–1971 Blackpool 9 (1)
1971–1974 Bury 126 (37)
1974–1978 Reading 131 (44)
1978 Brentford 5 (1)
Managerial career
1982–1984 Newbury Town
Wallington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Murray (born 2 March 1948) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League, most notably for Reading and Bury. [1] He later served as youth team manager at Northampton Town. [2]

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Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 1966–67 [3] First Division 30000030
1968–69 [3] First Division1350054189
1969–70 [3] First Division61000061
Total22600542710
Blackpool 1970–71 [4] First Division20000020
Reading 1974–75 [5] Fourth Division 441210615113
1975–76 [6] Fourth Division371510204015
1976–77 [7] Third Division 421631324819
1977–78 [8] Fourth Division810031112
Total131445114415049
Brentford 1977–78 [9] Fourth Division5151
Career total160515119818460

Honours

As a player

Reading

As a manager

Newbury Town

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