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Bobby Murdoch
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Robert "Bobby" Murdoch (17 August 1944 - 15 May 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic and was one of the "Lisbon Lions", the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. He and Bertie Auld formed Celtic's brilliant central midfield.
During his time at Celtic, he won eight Scottish League titles, four Scottish Cups and five League Cups, as well as the European Cup medal. He also played in the 1970 European Cup Final, when Celtic lost 2-1 to Feyenoord. His later years with Celtic were marked with injury problems but his importance to the success of a great Celtic team was such that when Jock Stein was asked when he thought Celtic might win the European Cup again he replied "when Bobby Murdoch is fit"
He left Celtic in 1973, and joined Middlesbrough, as Jack Charlton's first signing, and tutored the young Graeme Souness. He made 125 appearances for Middlesborough before his retirement from active play in 1976. He then took up the role of juniors' coach.
He had a brief, unsuccessful, spell as manager of Middlesbrough between 1981 and 1982, ending with his departure shortly after the club were relegated to Division Two.
Murdoch then had an unsuccessful spell as a publican that ended in debt but in his last years he had a role helping at Celtic Park with match-day hospitality.
He died, aged 56, following a stroke, in the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow. He is one of the Celtic greats.
| Preceded by John Neal |
Middlesbrough manager 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by Malcolm Allison |
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