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Bobby Murdoch

Forward who averaged one goal in every three games throughout his career. Murdoch was a local boy who signed professional forms for his hometown club in May 1957 after joining as an amateur on 11 May 1955. He played in 15 of the last 18 League matches of the 1957/58 season, scoring five times, but was only called on twice more the following season. He also played twice for Liverpool in the FA Cup, scoring on both occasions; the only goal of the fifth round tie at Scunthorpe United on 15 February 1958 and the club’s consolation goal in a 2-1...

Born:
25 January 1936
Place of Birth:
Garston, Liverpool, England
Died:
12 February 2017
Other Clubs:
South Liverpool (1952-53), Bolton Wanderers (1953-55), Barrow (1959-60), Stockport County (1960-62), Carlisle United (1962), Southport (1962-63), Wigan Athletic (1963-65), South Liverpool (2)
Signed from:
Bolton Wanderers
Joined Liverpool:
Joined 11.05.1955 - Professional 09.05.1957
Contract Expiry:
02.09.1959
Debut:
26 Dec 1957
First goal:
08 Feb 1958
Last goal:
07 Apr 1958
Last appearance:
14 Feb 1959
Games/goals ratio:
2.71
Games/assists ratio:
3.8
Win ratio:
52.63% W:10 D:5 L:4
League: Apps / Goals / Assists:
17 / 5 / 5
All Competitions: Apps / Goals / Assists:
19 / 7 / 5
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Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 17 2 0 0 0 19
1957-1958 15 2 0 0 0 17
1958-1959 2 0 0 0 0 2
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 5 2 0 0 0 7
1957-1958 5 2 0 0 0 7
1958-1959 0 0 0 0 0 0

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TOMMY SMITH

"We were staying and playing in Belgium one time, and this night Chris Lawler and I had gone to a casino just opposite the hotel but the rest of the lads had gone down to the village for a drink after the game. At twelve o'clock Shanks stormed into the casino and dragged us back to the hotel. We knew he was in a foul mood, and we were up in our rooms, looking down the road, when we heard the rest of them coming back.. there was Gerry Byrne, Roger Hunt, Geoff Strong, Tommy Lawrence, Gordon Milne, all singing and kicking a few beer cans along, that sort of thing. There was a small playground in front of the hotel and they were mucking about on the swings. We knew Shanks was waiting downstairs, so we tried to tell them to quieten it a bit, but they didn't pay any attention. Too far gone for that! It was about half-past one, and they came falling into the lobby, shouting and bawling, and Shanks was so flabbergasted he didn't know what to do or where to start, and of all people he picks on Cally. 'You, Callaghan... ', he says, and you can see he's reaching for the right thing to say. 'You... I'm going to tell your wife on you!' Everybody just collapsed!"

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Last match Crystal Palace – Saturday, 25 April 2026
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Jarell Quansah scored an own goal against Chelsea – 04 May 2025
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Mohamed Salah scored a penalty against Brighton & Hove Albion – 14 February 2026
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Last Home LossParis St Germain14 April 2026
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