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09 / Scotland · 1965–1969

Bobby Murdoch

CM
Caps · Scotland
12
Goals · Scotland
6
Life
1944–2001
Clubs
Celtic, Scottish Football League XI, Middlesbrough
#9
Editorial rank of 33 for Scotland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Beyond that afternoon he collected eight Scottish championships, five Scottish Cups and five League Cups, the passing engine of Jock Stein's Celtic. Career record: 12 caps and 6 goals for Scotland; club career at Celtic, Scottish Football League XI, Middlesbrough.

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Career record

1959–1961Cambuslang Rangers
1959–1973Celtic
1965–1969Scottish Football League XI
1973–1976Middlesbrough
Scotland12 caps, 6 goals

Sources

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One rank above: Billy McNeill at #8.

One rank below: Danny McGrain at #10.

Scotland's editorial top five: Kenny Dalglish · Denis Law · Graeme Souness · Jim Baxter · Jimmy Johnstone.

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