Full name Robert Roy Erskine 1956–1958 Cowdenbeath Position Defender Playing position Total Children Judy Murray | Years Team Name Roy Erskine 1954–1956 Stirling Albion Role Footballer | |
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Similar People Judy Murray, Jamie Murray, Andy Murray, Kim Sears | ||
Grandchildren Andy Murray, Jamie Murray | ||
Roy Erskine
Robert Roy Erskine, best known as Roy Erskine, is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a full back. Erskine made a total of 46 appearances in the Scottish Football League.
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Career
After completing his spell of National Service, Erskine began his football career with Hibernian. He played in some other first team matches, including an East of Scotland Shield Final, but never made a league appearance for the team. Erskine later played for Peebles Rovers, Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath.
Personal life
An optician by profession, Roy Erskine is the maternal grandfather of professional tennis players Jamie and Andy Murray by his daughter Judith "Judy" Murray. Erskine himself was a tennis player, but he was prohibited by the Scottish tennis authorities from continuing that sport actively after he became a professional footballer.