Peter Murphy (footballer, born 1990)
Peter James Murphy (born 13 February 1990 in Liverpool) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a Midfielder but was also a capable defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter James Murphy[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 13 February 1990||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Accrington Stanley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2014 | Accrington Stanley | 155 | (18) |
2008 | → Prescot Cables (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Wycombe Wanderers | 44 | (7) |
2015–2017 | Morecambe | 39 | (4) |
Total | 244 | (29) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Murphy joined Stanley as a 16-year-old.[3] Towards the end of the 2007–08 season, he spent a few weeks on loan at Northern Premier League club Prescot Cables to gain experience, and signed his first professional contract with Stanley on his return from loan, in April 2008.[4][5] He made his debut for Stanley on 26 April, in the Football League Two clash with Wrexham which ended as a 3–1 win. He signed a new contract in May 2010[6] and again in 2012.[1] He then signed for Wycombe Wanderers in 2014 on a free transfer. He opened the scoring for Wycombe on his debut, as they beat Newport County 2–0.[7]
He joined Morecambe on 8 June 2015.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 loss against Cambridge United on 24 November 2015.[9]
At the end of the 2016–2017 season, Murphy announced his retirement from playing, aged 27, following a long-term injury.[10]
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2012 and 31/05/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- "Player profile: Peter Murphy". Accrington Stanley F.C. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- "Cables on song with a stunner". Liverpool Echo. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- "Race on for goals". Accrington Observer. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- "Accrington Stanley offer new deals to 12". BBC Sport. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28646857
- "Morecambe: Peter Murphy, Aaron Wildig and Adam Dugdale join". BBC. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Morecambe 2–4 Cambridge". BBC. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39960501