Aidan Murphy

Infobox Football biography


playername = Aidan Murphy
fullname = Aidan Murphy
height = height|ft=6|in=0
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|9|17
cityofbirth = Manchester
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1984-1986
youthclubs = Manchester United
years = 1986-1987
1986-1987
1986-1987
1987-1992
1992-1993
1992-1993
1992-1993
1992-1993
1993-1996
clubs = Manchester United
→ Lincoln City (loan)
→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
Crewe Alexandra
Scarborough
Woking
Mossley
Witton Albion
Greensboro Dynamo
Milwaukee Rampage
Raleigh Flyers
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)
002 0(0)
000 0(0)
113 (13)
008 0(0)
002 0(0)
006 0(2)
004 0(0)
054 0(4)
nationalyears = 1983
1985-1986
nationalteam = England Schoolboys
England Youth
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 0(?)
008 0(?)
pcupdate = 13:15, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Aidan Murphy (born September 17, 1967 in Manchester, England) is a former English professional football player. He is now a youth soccer coach in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

Murphy, a midfielder, was a Manchester United junior and turned professional with the Old Trafford club in the summer of 1986. In October 1986 he spent a month on loan with Lincoln City, making his league debut in the 4-1 home defeat to Hartlepool United on October 5, 1986. In February 1987 he linked up with Oldham Athletic, again on a one month loan deal, but failed to make a league appearance.

In the summer of 1987, Aidan was released by Manchester United and joined Crewe Alexandra where he was to spend the next five seasons. A brief spell with Scarborough at the beginning of the 1992-1993 season signalled the end of his league career and he dropped into the non-league ranks to enjoy short spells with Woking, Mossley and Witton Albion.

In 1993 he emigrated to the USA and joined the Greensboro Dynamo for their inaugural season. He went on to spend three seasons in their team before moving on to spells with Minnesota Rampage and Raleigh Flyers.

He then moved into coaching, becoming a staff coach with Greensboro SC in 1998. In 2004 he was appointed Boys Youth Development Director for Greensboro SC. He has also been on the staff of the NCYSA olympic development program since Spring 2000. He moved to the South Charlotte Soccer Association in May 2006 but returned to Greensboro in October 2006 due to his family not settling in his new location.

References

* [http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=murp01 Lincoln City profile]
* [http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZM.htm Mossley All-time player stats]
* [http://www.carolinadynamo.com/06_Alltime_player_stats.doc Carolina Dynamo All-time player stats]
* [http://www.greensborosoccer.org/coach_profiles/Murphy.htm Greensboro profile]