Martin Murphy (rugby league)

Martin Murphy
Personal information
Full name Martin Murphy
Nickname Murph
Born Leigh, Lancashire
Playing information
Position Fullback

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
12/1966–82 Oldham 455+7 52 0 0 156
1974 Newtown Jets
Total 462 52 0 0 156
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1966–≤82 Lancashire
1975 England 1 0 0 0 0

Martin Murphy is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, playing at representative level for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, and Newtown Jets, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.

Playing career

International honours

Martin Murphy won a cap for England while at Oldham in 1975 against France.[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Martin Murphy played fullback in Oldham's 2-30 defeat by St. Helens in the 1968 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968.

Honoured at Oldham

Martin Murphy is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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