Tommy Muirhead
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Allan Muirhead | ||
Date of birth | 24 January 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 27 May 1979 | (aged 82)||
Place of death | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
Position(s) |
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Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Hearts of Beath | ||
1915–1917 | Hibernian | 29 | (3) |
1917–1924 | Rangers | 154 | (23) |
1924 | Boston Soccer Club | 14 | (0) |
1924–1930 | Rangers | 137 | (15) |
Total | 334 | (41) | |
International career | |||
1921–1924 |
Scottish League XI | 5 | (0) |
1922–1929 | Scotland | 8 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1924 | Boston Soccer Club | ||
1931–1936 | St Johnstone | ||
1936–1937 |
Preston North End | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Allan Muirhead (24 January 1897 – 27 May 1979) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland.[1]
Playing career
Hibernian and Rangers
Muirhead, a forward who was occasionally deployed as a half-back,[2] was signed by Rangers for £20 from Hibernian in May 1917.[3][4] He made his debut against his former club in a 3–0 win at Ibrox on 15 September 1917, although he did not become a regular until the following season.[5]
American Soccer League
Muirhead's Rangers career was interrupted by a brief stint in the US in 1925. Cash-rich
Return to Scotland
Muirhead returned to Rangers where he played until 1930. He scored 46 goals in 349 overall appearances for Rangers and won eight
International
Muirhead was capped at international level, making eight appearances for Scotland.[7] He captained Scotland in a 1–0 defeat against Ireland on 25 February 1928.[8]
Managerial career
After his playing career, Muirhead had further spells in management with
See also
References
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ Hibernian player Muirhead, Thomas, FitbaStats
- ^ a b c Hall of Fame | Tommy Muirhead, Rangers FC
- ^ a b Rangers player Muirhead, Tommy, FitbaStats
- ISBN 0-8108-3429-4.
- ^ Tommy Muirhead at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Scotland v Northern Ireland". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 27 March 2015.