James Murray (4 February 1933 – 10 July 2015) was a Scottish footballer. He played as an inside right for Heart of Midlothian and Scotland in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Murray made his first Scotland appearance in a 4–0 defeat to England at Hampden on 19 April 1958. He scored Scotland's first-ever goal in a World Cup finals match, in a 1–1 draw against Yugoslavia in 1958.[3] He is also to this day the only Heart of Midlothian player to score a goal in the World Cup finals.
He won a total of five caps for Scotland. He also played for Reading, Falkirk, Clyde and Raith Rovers.
References
- ^ "Jimmy Murray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Scottish trial match at Easter Road Archived 9 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Glasgow Herald, 4 February 1958
- ^ "Hearts title winner Jimmy Murray dies aged 82". Edinburgh Evening News. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
External links
- Jimmy Murray at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- London Hearts profile
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