Matt Murphy (English footballer) explained

Matt Murphy
Fullname:Matthew Murphy
Birth Date:20 August 1971
Birth Place:Northampton, England
Position:Forward / Midfielder
Years4:–1993
Years5:1993–2001
Years6:1997–1998
Years7:2001–2002
Years8:2002–2003
Years9:2003
Years10:2003
Years11:2003–2004
Years12:2004–2005
Years13:2005–2007
Years14:2007–2008
Years15:2008
Years16:2008
Years17:2008–2009
Years18:2009–
Clubs6:Scunthorpe United (loan)
Clubs18:Daventry United
Caps5:246
Caps6:3
Caps7:9
Caps8:12
Caps12:41
Goals5:38
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:2
Goals12:25

Matt Murphy (born 20 August 1971) is a footballer who played 270 games in the Football League.[1] In February 2009 he was appointed player/assistant manager of United Counties League club Daventry United.[2]

Club career

Murphy started his career in non-league football with Long Buckby, Cogenhoe United, Irthlingborough Diamonds and Corby Town, before joining Oxford United for a fee of £20,000.[3] He played nearly 250 league games for Oxford, and spent time with Scunthorpe United, Bury and Swansea City before returning to non-league.[1] He has since played for Kettering Town, King's Lynn, Ford Sports,[4] Slough Town,[5] Brackley Town,[6] Banbury United, Spalding United,[7] Wellingborough Town, Sileby,[8] and Daventry United.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matt Murphy . Soccerbase . 27 May 2009.
  2. Web site: Newsletter No. 231 . February 2009 . . 28 May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004225513/http://www.ebucl.com/leaguenews.pl?id=5399 . 4 October 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Past Players . 1 May 2008 . 28 May 2009 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100309190231/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0%2C%2C10354~1265664%2C00.html . 9 March 2010 .
  4. Web site: Player profile Matt Murphy . 28 May 2009 . NonLeague Daily.
  5. News: Banbury eye up Dunlop . . 7 September 2004 . 28 May 2009.
  6. Web site: Summer signings update . 5 July 2005 . 28 May 2009 . NonLeague Daily.
  7. News: Murphy's on the move . . 27 March 2008 . 28 May 2009 .
  8. Web site: Murphy brothers reunite at Sileby . 28 May 2009 . 19 December 2008 . NonLeague Daily.