Hugh Murney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh Patrick Murney | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1939 | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 2023 (aged 84) | ||
| Position | Wing-half[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beith | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Morton | 73 | (12) |
| 1960–1962 | Dumbarton[2] | 37 | (2) |
| 1961–1963 | Queen of the South | 8 | (2) |
| 1963–1964 | Gloucester City | ||
| 1963–1964 | East Stirling | ||
| 1965–1969 | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
| 1970 | Lions | 21 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hugh Patrick Murney (29 January 1939 – 23 August 2023) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing-half for Morton, Dumbarton, Queen of the South, Gloucester City and East Stirling.[3] A promising young footballer, he made his debut for Greenock Morton at age 18, missing all but five league matches in his first senior season in 1957-58.[4]
He later continued his playing career with Melbourne Hakoah in the Victorian State League, before taking up coaching.
Murney died on 23 August 2023, at the age of 84, after suffering Dementia.[4]
References
- ^ "Hugh Murney | Player Statistics". Sons Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Vale Hugh Murney". Football Victoria. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.