Sanny McAnespie was a team-mate of Spud for 15 years and used to travel regularly with his close friend. His 459 appearances for the Honest Men between 1963 and 1978 is a club record. We have no information at the moment on of caused death . [3], Ayr United mourn the death of club's greatest servant John 'Spud' Murphy, "Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson leads tributes as Ayr United Hall of Famer, John 'Spud' Murphy, dies aged 77", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Murphy_(footballer,_born_1942)&oldid=976981852, Scottish Junior Football Association players, Scottish football defender, 1940s birth stubs, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 06:49.

This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). John Murphy, who was born in Wishaw, spent his last days in Crossgates Care Home in Kilmarnock. “He was very competent full-back who was difficult to play against. His appearances were a club record, covering some of the most-glorious years in the club’s history. We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of an Ayr United legend, John ‘Spud’ Murphy. The full-back was with the club from 1963 to 1978.

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. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? "We stayed together all our careers before being released in 1978 after three years in the Premier Division. You can unsubscribe at any time. His 459 appearances for the Honest Men between 1963 and 1978 is a club record. Holyrood 2021 election 'could be cancelled' amid coronavirus fears. Ayr were a struggling club and in danger of going out the game in the early days of Spud's career but things took off with the appointment of Ally. Murphy was better-known as a defensive full-back, but, he did score ten goals for United over his career, including two in one game at Montrose, a memorable 40-yard effort against Dumbarton and the only goal of the game, another long-range effort, when MacLeod returned to Somerset Park for the first time as Aberdeen boss, in November, 1975.

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Sir Alex has recalled the deep bond that he and Spud formed, which endured until the Ayr legend's very last days, writes MIKE WILSON. 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. Murphy’s full-back partner, Dick Malone, would be in the 1973 FA Cup-winning Sunderland team, while others, such as winger Cutty Young, would go on to greater things.

(Appearances: League 459 + 2 listings as a substitute, League Cup 91, Scottish Cup 33 and Texaco/Anglo Scottish Cup 14). A debut 12-minute hat-trick and five goals and an assist in the first half of a bounce game 24 hours later convinced gaffer to get deal done. ‘Spud” Murphy, who has died after a long battle with dementia, belongs to an all-too-common strain of Scottish footballers. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. People gathered outside a house with a megaphone to hurl abuse at an individual. pic.twitter.com/bB6MCCwqLm. 1972/1973 Ayr United . Ayrshire coronavirus hospital patient numbers the highest since June. He was, however, against Motherwell in 1975, sent off, after he questioned a linesman over a throw-in. Spud went to form a great full-back partnership with Dick Malone who later won a FA Cup medal with Sunderland. Rachel Nurse wants readers to know that 'something cancer doesn't do is discriminate'. Official briefing papers have been obtained by the Scottish Conservative Party before being given to the Sunday Mail. We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of an Ayr United legend, John ‘Spud’ Murphy. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Boris Johnson spent over £4.7m of taxpayers' cash for private jets to deport people out of UK. [3], Last edited on 6 September 2020, at 06:49, Ayr United mourn the death of club's greatest servant John 'Spud' Murphy, "Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson leads tributes as Ayr United Hall of Famer, John 'Spud' Murphy, dies aged 77", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Murphy_(footballer,_born_1942)&oldid=976981852, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 06:49.

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