Matt Murphy (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Long Buckby | ||
| – | Cogenhoe United | ||
| – | Irthlingborough Diamonds | ||
| –1993 | Corby Town | ||
| 1993–2001 | Oxford United | 246 | (38) |
| 1997–1998 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Bury | 9 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Swansea City | 12 | (2) |
| 2003 | Kettering Town | ||
| 2003 | King's Lynn | ||
| 2003–2004 | Ford Sports | ||
| 2004–2005 | Slough Town | ||
| 2005–2007 | Brackley Town | ||
| 2007–2008 | Banbury United | ||
| 2008 | Spalding United | ||
| 2008 | Wellingborough Town | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sileby | ||
| 2009– | Daventry United | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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]
References
- 1 2 "Matt Murphy". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- 1 2 "Newsletter No. 231". United Counties League. February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ↑ "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ↑ "Player profile Matt Murphy". NonLeague Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ↑ "Banbury eye up Dunlop". Oxford Mail. 7 September 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ↑ "Summer signings update". NonLeague Daily. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ↑ "Murphy's on the move". Oxford Mail. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ↑ "Murphy brothers reunite at Sileby". NonLeague Daily. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
