Thomas Allan Muirhead (24 January 1897 – 27 May 1979) was a Scottish

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who played for Hibernian, Rangers and

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Playing career

Hibernian and Rangers

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 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.

American Soccer League

Muirhead's Rangers career was interrupted by a brief stint in the US in 1925. Cash-rich American Soccer League club

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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.

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

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championship medals (he never won the

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and 1929, but not in the long-awaited win of 1930). He was also

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of the club for a spell.Rangers player Muirhead, Tommy
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International

Muirhead was capped at international level, making eight appearances for Scotland. He captained Scotland in a 1–0 defeat against

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on 25 February 1928.

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

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.Hall of Fame , Tommy Muirhead
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References

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