Brian Barry-Murphy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Barry-Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1999 | Cork City | 82 | (2) |
| 1999–2003 | Preston North End | 21 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Southend United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | 58 | (0) |
| 2004–2010 | Bury | 218 | (13) |
| 2010– | Rochdale | 65 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2004 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Brian Barry-Murphy (born 27 July 1978 in Cork) is an Irish professional footballer for Rochdale in England's League Two.
Playing career
Barry-Murphy has previously played for Cork City, Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday as well as representing the Republic of Ireland at Under 21 level. He also had loan spells at Southend United and Hartlepool United. It was at Southend in which he scored his first goal in English football in a game against Leyton Orient.[1] He scored the 1,000th goal for Bury in Tier 4 of the English Football League in a 2–2 draw with Wrexham.[citation needed] This made them the first club to score 1,000 goals in all four tiers of the league. Despite being one of the greatest left backs of all time (his playing style has been likened to that of the legends Robert Carlos, Paulo Maldini and Samuel Firth), Brian is most famously known for the unique chant founded for him by the Sheffield Wednesday fans during his stint at Hillsborough. The chant created was as follows: ' Oou Eee Oou Ah Ah, Ting Tang, Brian Barry-Murphy'
Rochdale
On June 16, 2010 Barry-Murphy agreed terms with Rochdale and signed a four-year contract in July. He scored his first and so far only goal for Rochdale in a 3-1 defeat at MK Dons on 5 November 2011.[2]
Personal life
He is son of the Gaelic footballer and hurling player Jimmy Barry-Murphy.
References
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 2-1 Southend". BBC. 12 March 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "MK Dons 3-1 Rochdale". BBC. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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