Lily Murphy
{{short description|English footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lily Murphy
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Lily Rose Murphy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|2|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Lily Murphy |url=https://www.mancity.com/players/lily-murphy |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Manchester City F.C. |language=en}}
| height =
| position = Winger, centre-forward
| currentclub = Manchester City
| clubnumber = 46
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Manchester City
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Manchester City
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Stockport County (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → AFC Fylde (loan)
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Stoke City (loan)
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = England U19
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 21:15, 20 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:47, 3 December 2024 (UTC){{Flashscore|murphy-lily/EkyReAG2}}
}}
Lily Rose Murphy (born 13 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England under-19s. As a versatile athlete she has represented England at youth level for sprinting, and previously played on loan for National League football clubs Stockport County, AFC Fylde, and Stoke City.
Youth career
Murphy played for Blackburn Rovers under-14s in the Talent Pathway League, scoring 6 goals in 5 appearances.{{Cite web |title=Player Season Totals {{!}} Blackburn Rovers Ladies RTC U14 {{!}} FA Girls' England Talent Pathway League |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=267940400&teamID=264451184#tab-2 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=The FA}} She then joined the Manchester City Academy in 2022, as a lifelong support of the club,{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=“I’m so proud”: Murphy reacts to first City goal |url=https://www.mancity.com/citytv/womens/lily-murphy-man-city-st-polten-reaction-63869643 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Manchester City F.C. |language=en}} scoring 5 goals in 21 appearances for the development squad.{{Cite web |title=Player Season Totals {{!}} Manchester City Women FC Development {{!}} Professional Game Academy League |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=915226823&teamID=66028722#tab-2 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=The FA}}
Club career
= Manchester City =
On 1 September 2024, as part of the 2024–25 pre-season fixtures in Australia,{{Cite web |last=Mumford |first=Jack |date=2024-08-20 |title=Who are City’s Academy players on Australia tour? |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/academy-players-australia-tour-63859745 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Manchester City F.C. |language=en}} Murphy featured as an 80th minute substitute in the 1–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Jonathan |date=2024-09-01 |title=Late penalty sees City beaten by PSG in final pre-season clash in Australia |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/paris-saint-germain-perth-international-cup-australia-match-report-63860781 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Manchester City F.C. |language=en}}
On 18 September 2024, as a 79th minute substitute,{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-09-18 |title=Paris FC vs Man City {{!}} UEFA Women's Champions League 2024/25 |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2042538/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=UEFA |language=en |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214114140/https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2042538/ |url-status=live }} Murphy made her senior competitive debut in 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualification against Paris FC in a 5–0 victory.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Sam |date=2024-12-04 |title=Who is City’s Lily Murphy? |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/who-is-man-city-lily-murphy-63868901 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Manchester City F.C. |language=en}}
On 4 December 2024, having made five senior appearances for the club in all competitions,{{Cite web |last=Pentland |first=Daniel |date=2024-12-04 |title=Manchester City teenagers Murphy and Thomas sign first professional deals |url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2024/12/04/manchester-city-teenagers-murphy-and-thomas-sign-first-professional-deals/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=WSL Full-Time |language=en-GB |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214013814/https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2024/12/04/manchester-city-teenagers-murphy-and-thomas-sign-first-professional-deals/ |url-status=live }} she signed her first professional contract with Manchester City.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-04 |title=Man City duo Lily Murphy and Codie Thomas sign first contracts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crk0d1rmklro |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213150345/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crk0d1rmklro |url-status=live }}
On 12 December 2024, Murphy scored her debut goal for the club in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, in a 2–0 win match against St. Pölten,{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Bethany |date=2024-12-13 |title=UWCL: Man City take three points from St. Pölten |url=https://herfootballhub.com/uwcl-man-city-take-three-points-from-st-polten/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Her Football Hub |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213185850/https://herfootballhub.com/uwcl-man-city-take-three-points-from-st-polten/ |url-status=live }} helping the team to stay top of the group ahead of defending champions Barcelona.{{Cite web |last=Brotherton |first=Alex |date=2024-12-12 |title=Man City 2-0 St Polten: Lily Murphy scores on debut but Alex Greenwood injured |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5yde7y0ne8t?page=2 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213033134/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5yde7y0ne8t?page=2 |url-status=live }} Goal.com credited her first senior start for City as a lively and creative goal-scoring threat from the left-wing that eventually led to the opening goal.{{Cite web |last=Ruszkai |first=Ameé |date=2024-12-12 |title=Man City women player ratings vs St. Polten: A star is born! Lionesses prospect Lily Murphy marks full debut with crucial goal - though Champions League win is marred by Alex Greenwood injury |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-women-player-ratings-vs-st-polten-a-star-is-born-lionesses-prospect-lily-murphy-marks-full-debut-with-crucial-goal-though-champions-league-win-is-marred-by-alex-greenwood-injury/blt9218dbb6675c8fa4#csc880cdd862407df5 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Goal.com |language=en |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214114140/https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-women-player-ratings-vs-st-polten-a-star-is-born-lionesses-prospect-lily-murphy-marks-full-debut-with-crucial-goal-though-champions-league-win-is-marred-by-alex-greenwood-injury/blt9218dbb6675c8fa4#csc880cdd862407df5 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Soham |date=2024-12-13 |title=Man City teen Lily Murphy reveals 'surreal feeling' after scoring vital debut goal in Champions League win |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-lily-murphy-scoring-debut-goal-champions-league-win/blt208bb61b7df47447#cs0e25e5743985d2b2 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Goal.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213195428/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-lily-murphy-scoring-debut-goal-champions-league-win/blt208bb61b7df47447#cs0e25e5743985d2b2 |url-status=live }} She was also awarded player of the match.
== Loan spells ==
On 9 March 2023, Murphy made her debut for National League Division One North side Stockport County.{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=Liam |date=2023-03-09 |title=County Ladies Update: First-team begin run of away games |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/county-ladies-update-first-team-begin-run-of-away-games/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Stockport County F.C. |language=en-US |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213144708/https://www.stockportcounty.com/county-ladies-update-first-team-begin-run-of-away-games/ |url-status=live }} On 3 April, she scored her second goal in her third appearance for the club against Middlesbrough,{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=Liam |date=2023-04-03 |title=County Ladies Update: Dominant display moves County up to third |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/county-ladies-update-dominant-display-moves-county-up-to-third/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Stockport County F.C. |language=en-US |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213184624/https://www.stockportcounty.com/county-ladies-update-dominant-display-moves-county-up-to-third/ |url-status=live }} prior to moving to National League North side AFC Fylde ahead of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite news |date=2023-07-23 |title=Hat-Trick hero on her debut for the Fylde Lily Murphy, three brilliant strikes ⚽️⚽️⚽️ |url=https://x.com/FyldeWomenFC/status/1683221844013338625 |access-date=2024-12-13 |work=AFC Fylde |via=X |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213153155/https://x.com/FyldeWomenFC/status/1683221844013338625 |url-status=live }}
In January 2024,{{Cite web |title=Lily Murphy Transfers |url=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/player/murphy-lily/EkyReAG2/transfers/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Flashscore |language=en-GB}} she moved to National League North side Stoke City, on dual registration for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |last=Eccleston |first=Louis |date=2024-01-28 |title=City earn hard-fought point on the road |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/january/28/city-earn-hard-fought-point-on-the-road/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Stoke City F.C. |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213215226/https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/january/28/city-earn-hard-fought-point-on-the-road/ |url-status=live }}
International career
In February 2024, Murphy received her first call up to the England under-19 team, as a midfielder, for La Nucia tournament fixtures in Alicante,{{Cite web |last=Frith |first=Wilf |date=2024-02-14 |title=England Women’s U-19 squad selected for La Nucia Tournament |url=https://shekicks.net/england-womens-u-19-squad-selected-for-la-nucia-tournament/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=SheKicks |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213230817/https://shekicks.net/england-womens-u-19-squad-selected-for-la-nucia-tournament/ |url-status=live }} featuring as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to France,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-24 |title=Report: England WU19s 2-3 France |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Feb/24/england-wu19s-france-match-report-20242402 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=England Football |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213230705/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Feb/24/england-wu19s-france-match-report-20242402 |url-status=live }} and as part of the starting eleven in a 2–2 draw with Norway.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Frank |date=2024-02-27 |title=Report: England WU19s 2-2 Norway |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Feb/27/england-womens-under-19s-norway-match-report-20240227 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=England Football |language=en |archive-date=6 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206121133/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Feb/27/england-womens-under-19s-norway-match-report-20240227 |url-status=live }} In November and December 2024, for 2025 U19 Championship qualification, she featured in matches against Italy and Poland,{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-11-30 |title=England-Italy {{!}} Women's Under-19 2025 |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2040923--england-vs-italy/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=UEFA |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213224233/https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2040923--england-vs-italy/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-12-03 |title=Poland-England {{!}} Women's Under-19 2025 |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2040948--poland-vs-england/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=UEFA |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213220343/https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2040948--poland-vs-england/ |url-status=live }}
Athletic career
Murphy has represented England at youth level for 100 meter sprint, while also prioritising her football career.
In June 2024, she won the County Schools Championships in Greater Manchester, and narrowly missed a medal at the national finals. As of December 2024, she represents East Cheshire Harriers in Ashton-under-Lyne.{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Ian |date=2024-12-08 |title=City starlet signs first pro deal |url=https://www.notreallyheremedia.com/news/sport/city-starlet-signs-first-pro-deal/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Not Really Here Group |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213192212/https://www.notreallyheremedia.com/news/sport/city-starlet-signs-first-pro-deal/ |url-status=live }}
Style of play
Murphy plays as a winger, and can also play as a centre-forward. As a former youth international sprinter, her pace is one of her notable attributes. While credited for her direct play, in January 2025 Goal.com criticised her end product, strength, stature, and inexperience.{{Cite web |last=Ruszkai |first=Ameé |date=2025-01-17 |title=Lily Murphy: England & Man City’s Lauren Hemp-like teen learning from Lionesses star Chloe Kelly |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lily-murphy-england-man-city-lauren-hemp-like-teen-lionesses-chloe-kelly/blt3bf8d542da02167b#cs284d09637d7ab4c8 |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Goal.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 13 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Lily Rose Murphy |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&personID=419175445&selectedSeasonID=0 |website=The FA |access-date=23 January 2025}}{{Soccerway|lily-murphy/987590}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes FA Women's National League Cup, FA Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|Includes UEFA Women's Champions League}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Stockport County (loan)
|2022–23 |3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 2 | ||
| AFC Fylde (loan)
|2023–24 |11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 5 | ||
| Stoke City (loan)
|2023–24 |National League North |11 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |11 |1 | ||||||||||
| Manchester City
|10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7
|1 | 21 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
! 35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 10 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.mancity.com/players/lily-murphy Lily Murphy] at Manchester City F.C.
- {{Soccerway|lily-murphy/987590}}
- {{Flashscore|murphy-lily/EkyReAG2}}
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Category:FA Women's National League players
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Category:English women's footballers
Category:England women's youth international footballers
Category:Women's association football forwards