Francis Murphy (6 December 1915 – 12 February 1984) was a Scottish

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, who played primarily for

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at club level. Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012 He represented

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once, in a 3–1 victory against

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in May 1938, and also played for the

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once in 1936, scoring on both occasions.

References

1915 births 1984 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Celtic F.C. players Limerick F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League representative players Maryhill Harp F.C. players St Roch's F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. wartime guest players Tranmere Rovers F.C. wartime guest players Aldershot F.C. wartime guest players Royal Air Force personnel of World War II Scottish Junior Football Association players Scotland men's junior international footballers Footballers from North Lanarkshire 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub