Albert "Albie" Murphy was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 former professional football player.

He joined Clyde

Clyde F.C.

Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...

 in Scotland from Transport

Transport F.C.

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 in 1949 before returning to Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers F.C.

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 in 1951. He then rejoined Clyde for many years winning the Scottish Cup

Scottish Cup

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 with them twice in 1955 and 1958.

He signed for Shamrock Rovers again in September 1959 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1959/0915/Pg003.html#Ar00313:3C80A042A0DB36810539711F36915F37417937515F3991793B71733E518D4060F844511240615144B16B and took over as coach in September 1960 for one season.

He also won one cap for Ireland on 19 October 1955, playing in a 4–1 defeat to Yugoslavia at Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park

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 in a friendly international.

Murphy was known for his being a hothead on the football park, especially in games against Rangers

Rangers F.C.

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. He was sent off at least twice against Rangers in his career, once in a Glasgow Cup

Glasgow Cup

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 final in 1956, where he refused to leave the field and had to be escorted away by the police

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. He was given a two month ban by the SFA. On another occasion, he was sent off after a punch up.