Mick Murphy (rugby league) explained

First:RU
Mick Murphy
Fullname:Michael Anastasio Murphy
Birth Date:30 September 1941
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Death Place:Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Height:6feet
Weight:17st
Ru Club1:Waterloo R.F.C.
Ru Year1start:≤1963
Ru Year1end:63
Club1:Leigh
Year1start:1963
Year1end:69
Appearances1:166
Tries1:7
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:21
Club2:Barrow
Year2start:1969
Year2end:72
Club3:St. Helens
Year3start:1972
Year3end:75
Appearances3:90+8
Tries3:4
Points3:12
Club4:Bradford Northern
Year4start:1975
Year4end:77
Club5:Wagga Wagga
Year5start:1977
Club6:Tonneins XIII
Year6start:1977
Year6end:78
Club7:St. Jacques XIII
Year7start:1978
Year7end:79
Teama:Lancashire
Appearancesa:2
Teamb:Wales
Yearbstart:1975
Yearbend:79
Appearancesb:5
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:26 April 2012
Source:[1]

Michael Anastasio Murphy (30 September 1941 – 17 March 2019)[2] [3] was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Waterloo R.F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Lancashire, and at club level for Leigh, Barrow, St Helens, Bradford Northern, Wagga Wagga (in New South Wales, Australia), Tonneins XIII (in France) and St. Jacques XIII (in France) as a .[1] [4]

Background

Murphy was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

He worked as a physical education teacher, he taught at Howard Street College, Barrow-in-Furness, he worked as a television actor, and he appeared as the character 'Ged' in the television series Merseybeat episode 'Unhappy Medium' that aired on 29 July 2002

Playing career

International honours

Mick Murphy won caps for Wales (RL) while at Bradford Northern in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and France, in 1977 against France, and while at St. Jacques XIII, France in 1979 against France.[1]

County honours

Mick Murphy won caps for Lancashire (RL) while at Barrow, and he appeared as the character 'Ged' in the television series Merseybeat in the episode named 'Unhappy Medium' that aired on 29 July 2002.

County Cup Final appearances

Mick Murphy played at in Leigh's 4–15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1963 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 26 October 1963.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Mick Murphy played at in Leigh's 5–8 defeat by Castleford in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 January 1968.

Club career

Mick Murphy made his début for St. Helens in the 2–13 defeat by Widnes at Naughton Park on Wednesday 13 September 1972.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. News: Yates . John . Former St Helens forward Mick Murphy dies aged 77 . 19 March 2019 . St Helens Reporter . 19 March 2019.
  3. https://funeral-notices.co.uk/yorkshire%20&%20the%20humber-west%20yorkshire-huddersfield/death-notices/notice/murphy/4695145?photo=start Announcing the passing of Michael Anastasio Murphy
  4. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.