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Thomas Allan Muirhead (24 January 1897 – 27 May 1979) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland.[1]

Tommy Muirhead

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Allan Muirhead
Date of birth	(1897-01-24)24 January 1897
Place of birth	Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Date of death	27 May 1979(1979-05-27) (aged 82)
Place of death	Helensburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Hearts of Beath
1915–1917	Hibernian	29	(3)
1917–1924	Rangers	154	(23)
1924	Boston Wonder Workers	14	(0)
1924–1930	Rangers	137	(15)
Total		334	(41)
National team
1921–1924	Scottish League XI	5	(0)
1922–1929	Scotland	8	(0)
Teams managed
1924	Boston Wonder Workers
1931–1936	St Johnstone
1936–1937	Preston North End
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Hibernian and Rangers

Muirhead, a forward who was occasionally deployed as a half-back,[2] was signed by Rangers for £20 from Hibernian in May 1917.[3][4] He made his debut against his former club in a 3–0 win at Ibrox on 15 September 1917, although he did not become a regular until the following season.[5]

American Soccer League

Muirhead's Rangers career was interrupted by a brief stint in the US in 1925. Cash-rich American Soccer League club Boston Wonder Workers lured him across the Atlantic to assume the role of player-manager.[2] However, despite the presence of several other Scots, including internationalists such as Alex McNab and Barney Battles, he could not settle in Boston and returned to Glasgow after only 14 games.[6]

Return to Scotland

Muirhead returned to Rangers where he played until 1930. He scored 46 goals in 349 overall appearances for Rangers and won eight Scottish Football League championship medals[4] (he never won the Scottish Cup, playing in the lost finals of 1921 and 1929, but not in the long-awaited win of 1930). He was also captain of the club for a spell.[5]

International

Muirhead was capped at international level, making eight appearances for Scotland.[7] He captained Scotland in a 1–0 defeat against Ireland on 25 February 1928.[8]

Managerial career

After his playing career, Muirhead had further spells in management with St Johnstone (1931–36) and Preston North End (1936–37) and he also worked as a sports journalist.[4]

See also

• List of Scotland national football team captains

References

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Thomas Allan Muirhead, couramment appelé Tommy Muirhead, est un footballeur international puis entraîneur écossais, né le 24 janvier 1897, à Cowdenbeath, Fife et décédé le 27 mai 1979 (à 82 ans). Évoluant au poste d'attaquant/ailier, il est particulièrement connu pour ses saisons comme joueur aux Rangers et comme entraîneur à St Johnstone. Il fait partie du Rangers FC Hall of Fame.

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