Tommy Muirhead
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Allan Muirhead | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 1979 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1917 | Hibernian | ||
| 1917–1924 | Rangers | 154 | (49) |
| 1924–1925 | Boston Wonder Workers | 14 | (0) |
| 1925–1930 | Rangers | 125 | (13) |
| National team | |||
| 1921–1924 | Scottish League XI | 5 | (0) |
| 1922–1929 | Scotland | 8 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1924–1925 | Boston Wonder Workers | ||
| 1931–1936 | St Johnstone | ||
| 1936–1937 | Preston North End | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
|||
Thomas "Tommy" Allan Muirhead (24 January 1897 in Cowdenbeath, Fife – 27 May 1979 in Helensburgh) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland.
Muirhead, a forward who was occasionally deployed as a half-back, was signed by Rangers for £20 from Hibernian in May 1917. He made his debut, ironically against his former club, Hibs in a 3-0 win at Ibrox on 15 September 1917. He went on to score 49 goals in 353 appearances for Rangers and won 8 championship medals. He was also captain of the club for a spell.
Muirhead's Rangers career was interrupted by a brief stint in the United States in 1925. Cash-rich American Soccer League club Boston Wonder Workers lured him across the Atlantic to assume the role of player-manager. 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.
Muirhead returned to Rangers where he played until 1930.
Muirhead was capped at international level, making 8 appearances for Scotland. He captained Scotland in a 1-0 defeat against Ireland on 25 February 1928.
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.
...
Wikipedia