Bobby Murdoch

Robert White Murdoch (17 August 1944 – 15 May 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a midfielder for Celtic, Middlesbrough and Scotland. Murdoch was one of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. He later also managed Middlesbrough.

Bobby Murdoch
Murdoch (left) shaking hands with Roberto Perfumo prior to the second match of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup
Personal information
Full name Robert White Murdoch
Date of birth 17 August 1944
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Date of death 15 May 2001(2001-05-15) (aged 56)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1973 Celtic 291 (61)
1959–1961Cambuslang Rangers (loan)
1973–1976 Middlesbrough 95 (6)
Total 386 (67)
International career
1964 Scotland U23 1 (0)
1965–1969 Scotland 12 (6)
1965–1969 Scottish League XI 5 (0)
Managerial career
1981–1982 Middlesbrough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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