Murdoch played for Souths during the club's second golden era where they won 5 premierships in 6 seasons.
Murdoch's arrival coincided with the emergence of future immortal and club legend Clive Churchill.
In 1952, Churchill suffered an injury during the season and Murdoch finally was given a chance to play more regularly in the team.
The match was remembered due to its controversy with claims the referee George Bishop had put a big wager on Wests winning the game.
Murdoch missed out on playing in the 1953 and 1954 premiership victories but was then recalled to the starting team in 1955 due to another injury sustained to Churchill.