Jamie Murphy

:"This article is about the English footballer. For Jamie Murphy, the Scottish footballer, see here. For Jamie Murphy the soldier, see here."

Football player infobox
playername = Jamie Murphy


fullname = James Murphy
height = 6 ft 1 in
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|2|25
cityofbirth = Manchester
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
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position = Defender
youthyears =
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years = 1990-1995
1995-1997
1997
1997-2000
2000-2004
2004-2005
clubs = Blackpool
Doncaster Rovers
Cambridge United
Halifax Town
Morecambe
Lancaster City
Career
caps(goals) = 055 (1)
053 (0)
00? (?)
025 (1)
091 (3)
00? (?)
224 (5)
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pcupdate = April 8, 2007
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James "Jamie" Murphy (born February 25 1973 in Manchester) is an English professional footballer. He plays as a left-back.

Murphy began his career at Blackpool in 1990, where he was mainly a deputy to Mitch Cook. In five years at Bloomfield Road, the defender made 55 league appearances and scored one goal. He appeared as a substitute for Mike Davies in Blackpool's Division Four play-off final victory against Scunthorpe United on May 23, 1992, at Wembley.

In 1995, Murphy was released by Seasiders' manager Sam Allardyce. He joined Doncaster Rovers, with whom he remained for two years.

His next stop was Cambridge United. He signed a rolling contract with the U's, but left the club after only three months.

In November 1997, Murphy signed for Halifax Town. He made 25 appearances and scored one goals for the Shaymen in three years.

Murphy returned to Lancashire in 2000 to join Morecambe, where he played alongside ex-Blackpool teammate Steve McIlhargey. He left the Shrimps in 2004 and finished his career with Lancaster City.

Honours

Blackpool
*Division Four play-off winner: 1991-92

References

* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5708 Murphy's stats at Soccerbase]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/2286236.stm Murphy scores last-gasp winner for Morecambe] - BBC Sport
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/3495662.stm Murphy scores another winner for Morecambe] - BBC Sport