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Max Murray

Max Murray

Scottish footballer (1935–2016)

Max Murray (7 November 1935 – 5 September 2016) was a Scottish footballer.

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Career

Murray began his career at Queen's Park, before moving to Ibrox in 1955.[2] His scoring debut came on 13 August 1955 in a Scottish League Cup match against Falkirk which the club won 5–0. He had a very successful spell at Rangers, winning two Scottish league championships and finishing top scorer three times in a row. He amassed 121 goals in just 154 games and on 24 October 1956 he scored Rangers' first ever goal in European competition, an equaliser in a European Cup first round match against OGC Nice at Ibrox, a match Rangers won 2–1.[3]

He left Rangers in 1962 for West Bromwich Albion, but he only lasted a season in English football before he moved back to Scotland.[4]

On 5 September 2016, Rangers announced that Murray had died aged 80.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Max Murray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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    "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. [3]
    "European Champions' Cup 1956–57 – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  4. [4]
    Max Murray at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. [5]
    "Max Murray". www.rangers.co.uk. Rangers FC. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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