Roy Erskine

Roy Erskine was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back, making 46 appearances in the Scottish Football League.

Career

After completing his spell of national service, Erskine began his football career with Hibernian. He played in some 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. He joined Stirling in August 1954 from Troon, and rejoined Stirling in 1958 briefly following a spell with Cowdenbeath.

Personal life and death

Erksine was born in September 1931. An optician by profession, Erskine was the maternal grandfather of professional tennis players Jamie and Andy Murray by his daughter Judy. 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.
Erskine died on 19 January 2026, at the age of 94.