Johnny Murray (25 February 1898 – 12 November 1954) was an Irish
soccer
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player during the 1920s.
Murray was a skilful winger who played for Ormeau, Blue Crusaders,
Bohemians
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and
Drumcondra F.C.
Drumcondra Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Drumcondra, Dublin.
Once one of the most successful clubs in Ireland in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, with a strong rivalry with Shamrock Rovers since the 1920s, they fell ...
He joined Bohs in 1921 and stayed at
Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park (Irish: ''Páirc Cnocán Uí Dhálaigh'') is a football stadium in Phibsborough on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland.
It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as D ...
until 1926 when he joined Drumcondra. He made 63 league appearances and scored 11 goals while with Bohs. Johnny was part of their first ever league winning side alongside the likes of Stephen McCarthy in 1923/24 and played for Ireland in the
Paris Olympic Games of 1924.
Honours
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League of Ireland
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** Bohemians – 1923/24
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FAI Cup
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** Drumcondra F.C. – 1926/27
*Represented Ireland in the 1924 Olympic Games
*Won League of Ireland Representative Caps
References
External links
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Murray at 1924 Olympic Games
1898 births
1954 deaths
Irish association footballers (before 1923)
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Bohemian F.C. players
League of Ireland players
Irish Free State men's association footballers
Olympic association footballers for Ireland
Irish Olympic Council men's international footballers
Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
League of Ireland XI players
Drumcondra F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
Association footballers from Dublin (city)
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