Tom Murphy (Irish footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Murphy | ||
Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
St James's Gate | |||
International career | |||
1924 | Irish Free State | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Murphy, commonly known as Tom Murphy, was an Irish footballer who played as a defender and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team.
Career
[edit]Murphy was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris.[2] Though he did not feature in the Olympics,[3] he made two appearances for the team in friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia[4] in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland.[5][6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]Irish Free State[1] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1924 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Baker, Mervyn D.; Ryan, Seán (2001). England (1872–1940), Éire (1924–1940), England/Amateurs (1906–1940). Wiesbaden: International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
- ^ Tom Murphy – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Tom Murphy". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Tommy Murphy cap v Estonia 1924". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Eesti 1–3 Iirimaa" [Estonia 1–3 Ireland]. Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (23 April 2015). "USA - Details of International Matches 1885–1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Ireland's footballers at the Paris Olympics, 1924". History Ireland. 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
Categories:
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Irish Free State men's association footballers
- Olympic association footballers for Ireland
- Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Men's association football defenders
- St James's Gate F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Republic of Ireland association football defender stubs