Tom Murphy (Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 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.[4][5][6]
Career statistics
International
| Irish Free State[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1924 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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