John_Murphy_(footballer,_born_1942)
John Murphy (footballer, born 1942)
Scottish footballer (1942–2020)
John 'Spud' Murphy (6 December 1942 – 23 April 2020) was a Scottish footballer who played his entire senior career with Ayr United.
A full-back, Murphy made a club record 459 Scottish Football League appearances for 'The Honest Men' from 1963 to 1978[1] and was inducted to the club's Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
Murphy died on 23 April 2020, aged 77, after a long illness.[3]