Jerry Murphy (footballer, born 1907)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremiah Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Dowlais, Wales | ||
| Date of death | December 20, 1981 | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1927 | Merthyr Town | 18 | (4) |
| 1927–1929 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 1929–1931 | Fulham | 13 | (2) |
| 1931–1932 | Crystal Palace | 8 | (2) |
| Merthyr Town | |||
| Troedyrhiw | |||
| Dolphin | |||
| 1934–1936 | Barry | 25 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jeremiah Murphy (16 March 1907 – 1992) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played in the Football League for Merthyr Town, Cardiff City, Fulham and Crystal Palace.[1][2]
As a schoolboy Jerry Murphy won the Welsh Schoolboys Challenge Shield on 28 May 1923 with Merthyr Schoolboys. They beat Aberdare Schoolboys 3-0 after a 1-1 draw. Murphy attended Dowlais RC School.
The blue cap is for his two Wales Schoolboys matches. On 21 April 1923 Wales lost 7-2 to England Schoolboys at Filbert Street, Leicester. Murphy scored both Wales goals. In his second match against Scotland on 12 May 1923 Wales won 4-1.
The two green caps were awarded by the FAW for junior internationals. The first (1927-28) was for Wales v Ireland at Farrar Road, Bangor. It was a 2-2 draw with both Wales goals from Murphy. The second cap (1928-29) is for Wales v Ireland at Celtic Park, Belfast on 3 April 1929 which ended 3-0 for Ireland[3].