Matt Murphy (English footballer)

Matt Murphy
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Murphy
Date of birth20 August 1971
Place of birthNorthampton, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionForward / Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Long Buckby
Cogenhoe United
Irthlingborough Diamonds
–1993Corby Town
1993–2001Oxford United246(38)
1997–1998Scunthorpe United (loan)3(0)
2001–2002Bury9(0)
2002–2003Swansea City12(2)
2003Kettering Town
2003King's Lynn
2003–2004Ford Sports
2004–2005Slough Town
2005–2007Brackley Town
2007–2008Banbury United
2008Spalding United
2008Wellingborough Town
2008–2009Sileby
2009–Daventry United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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 side 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Matt Murphy". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Newsletter No. 231". United Counties League. February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  3. "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  4. "Player profile Matt Murphy". NonLeague Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  5. "Banbury eye up Dunlop". Oxford Mail. 7 September 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  6. "Summer signings update". NonLeague Daily. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  7. "Murphy's on the move". Oxford Mail. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  8. "Murphy brothers reunite at Sileby". NonLeague Daily. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.

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