Bill Murphy (footballer)

For other people named William Murphy, see William Murphy (disambiguation).

Bill Murphy

Bill Murphy c. 1952
Personal information
Full name	John William Murphy
Date of birth	(1921-11-21)21 November 1921
Place of birth	Birstall, West Yorkshire, England
Date of death	2004 (aged 82–83)
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
19??–1939	Heckmondwike Spen
1939–1946	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1952	Bradford City	146	(9)
1952	Scarborough	?	(?)
????	Weybridge	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Murphy (21 November 1921 – 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Murphy had played football in the army. He began his career with Heckmondwike Spen and Liverpool, before turning professional with Bradford City in 1946. Murphy made 146 appearances in the Football League for Bradford, scoring nine goals. He dislocated an elbow in a game in 1949. He later played non-league football with Scarborough and Weybridge.