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Thomas Murphy (Irish Footballer)
Thomas Murphy, commonly known as Tom Murphy, was an Irish Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender and made two appearances for the Republic of Ireland national football team, Irish Free State national team. Career Murphy was included in the Republic of Ireland national football team, Irish Free State squad for the Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris. Though he did not feature in the Olympics, he made two appearances for the team in Exhibition game, friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia national football team, Estonia in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States men's national soccer team, United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland. Career statistics International References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
