John 'Spud' Murphy (6 December 1942 – 23 April 2020) was a Scottish footballer who played his
entire senior career with
Ayr United
Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...
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full-back, Murphy made a club record 459
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ...
appearances for 'The Honest Men' from 1963 to 1978 and was inducted to the club's Hall of Fame in 2007.
Murphy died on 23 April 2020, aged 77, after a long illness.
References
External links
London Hearts opposition player profile
Ayr United F.C. players
1942 births
2020 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Footballers from Wishaw
Footballers from East Ayrshire
Men's association football fullbacks
Scottish Football League players
Darvel F.C. players
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Aberdeen F.C. non-playing staff
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