Thomas McIlvean McMurray (24 July 1911 – 24 March 1964) was an Irish cricketer and footballer.[1] He played 33 first-class matches for Surrey between 1933 and 1939.[2] His brother, Alfred McMurray, played for Ireland in the 1930s.[3]
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| Full name | Thomas McIlvean McMurray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1911-07-24)24 July 1911 Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 March 1964(1964-03-24) (aged 52) Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alfred McMurray (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1933 to 1939 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tom McMurray was born in Belfast and educated there at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.[1] He was playing football in London for Millwall when he joined Surrey in 1932.[4]
A batsman, McMurray was never able to establish a spot in the Surrey First XI, and played 63 matches for the Second XI between 1932 and 1948, scoring nine centuries with a top score of 133 not out against Devon in 1937.[1][5] His top first-class score was 62, which he made twice: in 1933 he opened against Northamptonshire and made 62 and 33;[6] and in 1936, batting at number three against Hampshire, he made 62 in the second innings.[7] He was an outstanding fieldsman, noted for his speed in the outfield, and once fielded as a substitute for England in a Test match in 1934.[4]
From 1945 he taught PT at Campbell College in Belfast.[4] He also umpired several Minor Counties cricket matches in England each year during the summer holidays from 1949 to 1963.[8]