Jerry Murphy
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1959)}}
{{for-multi|the Welsh footballer|Jerry Murphy (footballer, born 1907)|the American football cornerback|Jerome Murphy}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jerry Murphy
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1959|9|23}}
| birth_place = Stepney, Greater London
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Crystal Palace
| years1 = 1976–1985
| years2 = 1985–1988
| years3 = 1988–1989
| years4 = 1989
| years5 = 1989–1990
| clubs1 = Crystal Palace
| clubs2 = Chelsea
| clubs3 = Fisher Athletic
| clubs4 = Blacktown City
| clubs5 = Wollongong City
| caps1 = 229
| caps2 = 34
| caps3 =
| caps4 = 2
| caps5 = 16
| goals1 = 20
| goals2 = 3
| goals3 =
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1975 | nationalteam1 = England Schoolboys | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1979–1980
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
}}
Jeremiah Michael Murphy (born 23 September 1959) is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the League for Crystal Palace and Chelsea before moving into non-league football with Fisher Athletic. Born in England, he made three appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team.
Career
Murphy started out with Terry Venables' Crystal Palace, spending nine years at Selhurst Park during which time he won the FA Youth Cup in both 1977 and 1978 as part of the famous "Team of the Eighties".{{cite book|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|first1=Mike|last1=Purkiss|first2= Nigel|last2=Sands|year=1990 |publisher=Breedon Books|page=82|isbn=0907969542}} The club were then promoted to the First Division in Murphy's first full season in the side, but were relegated after two seasons in the top flight. However, Murphy remained with Palace winning the "Player of the Year" award in 1983.
He moved back to the top flight again, joining Chelsea on a free transfer in the summer of 1985.
He scored in a 1–1 draw at Everton which put Chelsea briefly top of the league. The daily mirror's back page headline the next day was "Jerry and the Pacemakers". His time at Stamford Bridge was affected by lack of form and injury problems. In three seasons he made only 34 league appearances and his contract was cancelled due to injury in March 1988. He joined non-league side Fisher Athletic to finish his career.
See also
References
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External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player/jerrymurphy}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224074628/http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/PalaceLegendsK-O/0,,10323~676769,00.html |date=24 February 2012 |title=Profile from Crystal Palace website }}
{{Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Republic of Ireland men's international footballers
Category:English Football League players
Category:National Soccer League (Australia) players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Wollongong Wolves FC players
Category:Fisher Athletic F.C. players
Category:Blacktown City FC players
Category:Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Category:20th-century Irish sportsmen
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