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James Arthur Murray (9 June 1880 – 29 October 1933) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Small Heath. He played as a right-sided forward.[1] He represented the Scottish Junior international team.[2]

Jimmy Murray

Personal information
Full name	James Arthur Murray
Date of birth	(1880-06-09)9 June 1880
Place of birth	Benwhat, Scotland
Date of death	29 October 1933(1933-10-29) (aged 53)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	St Augustine's
	Benwhat Heatherbell
1897–1901	Ayr
1901	Aston Villa	2	(0)
1901–1902	Small Heath	1	(1)
1902–1903	Watford	27	(6)
1903	Kettering	10	(3)
1903–1904	Wellingborough	25	(10)
1905–19??	Kings Heath Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Murray was born in Benwhat, Dalmellington, Ayrshire. He played for St Augustine's and for Benwhat Heatherbell before joining Ayr in 1897.[3] In March 1901 he moved to England and signed for the Football League champions Aston Villa; he played once in the 1900–01 season and once the following season before joining local rivals Small Heath in November 1901.[2] Murray scored in his only competitive outing for Small Heath, in a losing cause against Sunderland in the First Division,[4] and was described as "fairly fast, has capital command of the ball and can shoot excellently".[3] Nevertheless, he moved to Southern League club Watford in 1902, and later appeared for Kettering and Wellingborough, also in the Southern League.[5]

He died in Glasgow in 1933 at the age of 53.[1][3]

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