- Matt Murphy (English footballer)
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Matt Murphy 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 * 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
- ^ a b "Matt Murphy". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5709. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Newsletter No. 231". United Counties League. February 2009. http://www.ebucl.com/leaguenews.pl?id=5399. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C.. 1 May 2008. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0,,10354~1265664,00.html. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Player profile Matt Murphy". NonLeague Daily. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/teams/players.php?pid=16528. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Banbury eye up Dunlop". Oxford Mail. 7 September 2004. http://archive.oxfordmail.net/2004/9/7/8900.html. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Summer signings update". NonLeague Daily. 5 July 2005. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=28036. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Murphy's on the move". Oxford Mail. 27 March 2008. http://archive.oxfordmail.net/2008/3/27/235465.html. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Murphy brothers reunite at Sileby". NonLeague Daily. 19 December 2008. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=54262. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
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Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Northampton
- English footballers
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- Corby Town F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- King's Lynn F.C. players
- Slough Town F.C. players
- Brackley Town F.C. players
- Banbury United F.C. players
- Wellingborough Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Southern Football League players
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