Peter Murphy (footballer, born 1990)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Peter Murphy

| image =

| fullname = Peter James Murphy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|13|df=y}}{{Cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10

| year = 2009

| publisher = Mainstream Publishing

| isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender / Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2006–2008 | youthclubs1 = Accrington Stanley

| years1 = 2008–2014| clubs1 = Accrington Stanley | caps1 = 155 | goals1 = 18

| years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → Prescot Cables (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015 |clubs3 = Wycombe Wanderers| caps3 = 42 | goals3 =7

| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Morecambe | caps5= 39 | goals5 = 4

| totalcaps = 242 | totalgoals = 29

| club-update =

}}

Peter James Murphy (born 13 February 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a midfielder but was also a capable defender.

Playing Career

Murphy joined Stanley as a 16-year-old.{{cite web |url=http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/player/peter-murphy-2/ |title=Player profile: Peter Murphy |publisher=Accrington Stanley F.C |accessdate=21 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124170419/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/player/peter-murphy-2/ |archive-date=24 January 2014 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/amateur-sport/cables-song-stunner-3490215 |title=Cables on song with a stunner |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |date=3 March 2008 |accessdate=21 November 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/other-sport/race-on-for-goals-1269747 |title=Race on for goals |newspaper=Accrington Observer |date=11 April 2008 |accessdate=21 November 2013}} 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{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/8695657.stm |title=Accrington Stanley offer new deals to 12 |date=20 May 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 March 2011}} and again in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/~/media/5B8FFA564BD54ACD89D474ECECD275EB.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2012 and 31/05/2012 |format=PDF |publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=17 November 2013}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28646857|title = Newport County 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers|work = BBC Sport}}

He joined Morecambe on 8 June 2015.{{cite news

|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33049346

|title=Morecambe: Peter Murphy, Aaron Wildig and Adam Dugdale join

|publisher=BBC

|date=8 June 2015

|accessdate=5 October 2016}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 loss against Cambridge United on 24 November 2015.{{cite news

|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34840647

|title=Morecambe 2–4 Cambridge

|publisher=BBC

|date=24 November 2015

|accessdate=5 October 2016}}

At the end of the 2016–2017 season, Murphy announced his retirement from playing, aged 27, following a long-term injury.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39960501|title=Murphy retires after Morecambe exit|work=BBC Sport}}

Coaching Career

Since retiring Murphy has coached at Everton, Rochdale and Wigan. He is now a first team coach at Preston North End.

Career statistics

Source:{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48974|title=Peter Murphy | Football Stats | No Club | Age 34 | 2007-2020 | Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Division !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
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Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Accrington Stanley	2007–08	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Accrington Stanley	2008–09	League Two	3	0	0	0	1	0	1Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy	0	5	0
Accrington Stanley	2009–10	League Two	10	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	15	0
Accrington Stanley	2010–11	League Two	13	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	15	0
Accrington Stanley	2011–12	League Two	38	4	0	0	1	0	2	0	41	4
Accrington Stanley	2012–13	League Two	45	5	3	0	1	0	1	0	50	5
Accrington Stanley	2013–14	League Two	44	9	1	0	2	0	0	0	47	9
colspan="3"\|Total !155	18	6	0	7	0	7	0	175	18
→ Prescot Cables (loan)	2007–08	NPL Premier Division	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Wycombe Wanderers	2014–15	League Two	42	7	2	0	1	0	2Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs	0	47	7
colspan="3"\|Total !42	7	2	0	1	0	2	0	47	7
Morecambe	2015–16	League Two	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	1
Morecambe	2016–17	League Two	32	3	2	0	0	0	4	1	38	4
colspan="3"\|Total !39	4	2	0	0	0	5	1	46	5
colspan="3"\|Career total !242	29	10	0	8	0	14	1	274	30

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players

Category:Prescot Cables F.C. players

Category:Northern Premier League players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players

Category:Morecambe F.C. players

Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. non-playing staff

Category:Footballers from Liverpool

Category:21st-century English sportsmen