Rhys Murphy
{{short description|Association footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rhys Murphy
| image = Rhys murphy yeovil 2023.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Murphy playing for Yeovil Town in 2023
| fullname = Rhys Philip Elliot Murphy{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=List of players given a free transfer: Gillingham |publisher=English Football League |page=100 |access-date=13 July 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|6|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/131637/rhys-murphy |title=Rhys Murphy: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=11 April 2020}}
| birth_place = Shoreham-by-Sea, England
| height = {{convert|1.82|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/teams/first-team/forward/rhys-murphy/ |title=Rhys Murphy |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |access-date=13 July 2019 |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226010308/https://www.ytfc.net/teams/first-team/forward/rhys-murphy/ |url-status=dead }}
| position = Striker{{cite web |url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/yeovil-town-sign-striker-rhys-3021849 |title=Yeovil Town sign striker Rhys Murphy from Chelmsford City |first=Daniel |last=Evans |website=Somerset Live |publisher=Local World |date=26 June 2019 |access-date=11 April 2020}}
| currentclub = Dorking Wanderers
| clubnumber = 39
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Wimbledon
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs2 = Arsenal
| years1 = 2008–2012
| clubs1 = Arsenal
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = → Brentford (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012
| clubs3 = → Preston North End (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2013
| clubs4 = Telstar
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2013–2015
| clubs5 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| caps5 = 41
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = Oldham Athletic
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → Crawley Town (loan)
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan)
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2016–2018
| clubs9 = Forest Green Rovers
| caps9 = 17
| goals9 = 7
| years10 = 2016–2017
| clubs10 = → York City (loan)
| caps10 = 5
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2017
| clubs11 = → Crawley Town (loan)
| caps11 = 15
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2017
| clubs12 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps12 = 8
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2018
| clubs13 = Gillingham
| caps13 = 1
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2018–2019
| clubs14 = Chelmsford City
| caps14 = 38
| goals14 = 25
| years15 = 2019–2021
| clubs15 = Yeovil Town
| caps15 = 58
| goals15 = 29
| years16 = 2021–2023
| clubs16 = Southend United
| caps16 = 32
| goals16 = 9
| years17 = 2023–2024
| clubs17 = Yeovil Town
| caps17 = 25
| goals17 = 10
| years18 = 2024–
| clubs18 = Dorking Wanderers
| caps18 = 15
| goals18 = 4
| club-update = 22:05, 12 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U15
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006
| nationalteam2 = England U16
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam3 = England U17
| nationalcaps3 = 18
| nationalgoals3 = 9
| nationalyears4 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam5 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps5 = 3
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Rhys Philip Elliot Murphy (born 6 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|YeovilTo}} club Dorking Wanderers.
He has played in the English Football League for Brentford, Preston North End, Dagenham & Redbridge, Oldham Athletic, Crawley Town, AFC Wimbledon, Forest Green Rovers and Gillingham.
Murphy represented his native England at under-16, under-17 and under-19 international levels, but switched allegiance to the Republic of Ireland in 2011 and played for their under-21 team.
Club career
=Youth and Arsenal=
Murphy was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.{{Hugman|24689|accessdate=13 July 2019}} He broke into the Arsenal reserve team as a schoolboy, while also scoring 17 goals in 21 matches for the Arsenal Academy.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/player-profile-rhys-murphy |title=Player profile – Rhys Murphy |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=31 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000645/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/player-profile-rhys-murphy |archive-date=30 October 2016}} He was previously an academy player for Wimbledon before joining Arsenal Academy. He signed his first professional contract in July 2008.{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=152}} He won the 2008–09 Premier Academy League with the Arsenal under-18 team, scoring the only goal in the play-off final versus Tottenham Hotspur,{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/post/youth/academy-final-tottenham-0-1-arsenal-report |title=Tottenham Hotspur Youth 0–1 Arsenal Youth |first=Declan |last=Taylor |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=17 May 2009 |access-date=3 December 2016}} and the 2008–09 FA Youth Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/features/20150521/2009-fa-youth-cup |title=2009 FA Youth Cup |first=Max |last=Jones |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=26 May 2015 |access-date=3 December 2016}}
==Brentford (loan)==
He joined League One club Brentford on loan for three months on 24 November 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1884703,00.html |title=Another Gunner signs for the Bees |publisher=Brentford F.C. |date=24 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226184519/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1884703,00.html |archive-date=26 February 2012}}
In August 2011, Murphy had a trial with Scottish Premier League champions Rangers and played for their reserve team.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11680/7077172/gers-check-on-murphy |title=Gers check on Murphy |first=Graeme |last=Bailey |website=Sky Sports |date=2 August 2011 |access-date=17 January 2018}} In January 2012, he had a trial with Hibernian, another SPL club.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16636171 |title=Arsenal's Rhys Murphy on trial as Hibs make Jim Goodwin enquiry |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |website=BBC Sport |date=19 January 2012 |access-date=3 December 2016}}
==Preston North End (loan)==
He signed for League One club Preston North End on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16797796 |title=Preston North End sign Rhys Murphy from Arsenal |website=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2012 |access-date=3 December 2016}}
On 22 May 2012, Murphy was released by Arsenal.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18169711 |title=Manuel Almunia among seven players to be released by Arsenal |website=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2012 |access-date=3 December 2016}}
=Telstar=
Murphy joined Eerste Divisie club Telstar on 9 June 2012, signing a one-year contract with an option for a second.{{cite web |url=http://www.sctelstar.nl/news/360/665/Telstar-legt-Arsenal-talent-vast |title=Telstar legt Arsenal talent vast |trans-title=Telstar captures Arsenal talent |publisher=SC Telstar |language=nl |date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005013138/http://www.sctelstar.nl/news/360/665/Telstar-legt-Arsenal-talent-vast |archive-date=5 October 2013}} He made his debut on 10 August 2012 in a 2–1 home defeat to Helmond Sport. In the 67th minute, he was substituted for Leandro Resida who scored three minutes after.
=Dagenham & Redbridge=
He signed for League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge on 22 July 2013 on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/daggers-add-striker-936692.aspx |title=Daggers add striker |publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. |date=22 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203125434/http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/daggers-add-striker-936692.aspx |archive-date=3 December 2016}} He scored on his debut in the 3–1 defeat away to Fleetwood Town on 3 August 2013. He then scored his second goal for Dagenham in a 2–0 home win against York City the following week.
=Oldham Athletic=
On 2 February 2015, Murphy signed for League One club Oldham Athletic on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £20,000, to accelerate a pre-contract agreement set to activate in the 2015 summer transfer window.{{cite web |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2015/february/signing-striker-added-to-ranks/ |title=Signing: Striker added to ranks |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=17 January 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/10/oldham-athletic-news/90119/wilkinson-back-to-boost-strike-force |title=Wilkinson back to boost strike force |first=Matthew |last=Chambers |newspaper=Oldham Evening Chronicle |date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030074438/http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/10/oldham-athletic-news/90119/wilkinson-back-to-boost-strike-force |archive-date=30 October 2016}} Manager Lee Johnson said of the arrival, "I'm really pleased to bring Rhys to the club and he is an exciting prospect for us, I'm looking forward to working with him and he will fit into our style of play seamlessly".
==Crawley Town (loan)==
He joined League Two club Crawley Town on 17 September 2015 on a 93-day loan.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34279821 |title=Crawley sign Oldham's Rhys Murphy on loan & Ross Jenkins |website=BBC Sport |date=17 September 2015 |access-date=3 December 2016}}
=Forest Green Rovers=
On 7 July 2016, Murphy signed for National League club Forest Green Rovers for a nominal fee.{{cite web |url=https://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/first-team-news/2016/rhys-murphy-signs-from-oldham-athletic |title=Rhys Murphy signs from Oldham Athletic |publisher=Forest Green Rovers F.C. |date=7 July 2016 |access-date=3 December 2016}} His first goal for Forest Green came on 20 August 2016 in a 2–1 home win over York.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37067974 |title=Forest Green Rovers 2–1 York City |website=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2016 |access-date=3 December 2016}} He followed his first goal up by scoring twice in a 4–1 away victory over Maidstone United a week later on 27 August 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37140208 |title=Maidstone United 1–4 Forest Green Rovers |website=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2016 |access-date=3 December 2016}}
==York City (loan)==
On 1 December 2016, Murphy joined Forest Green's divisional rivals York City on loan until 7 January 2017.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14941547.Forest_Green_pair_Rhys_Murphy_and_Aarran_Racine_join_York_City_on_loan/ |title=Forest Green pair Rhys Murphy and Aarran Racine join York City on loan |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=1 December 2016 |access-date=3 December 2016}}{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14995052.York_City_boss_Gary_Mills_admits_he_would__love__to_keep_Forest_Green_loan_pair_Rhys_Murphy_and_Aarran_Racine_on_a_permanent_basis/ |title=York City boss Gary Mills admits he would "love" to keep Forest Green loan pair Rhys Murphy and Aarran Racine on a permanent basis |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 December 2016 |access-date=6 January 2017}}
== Crawley Town return (loan)==
On 31 January 2017, Murphy returned to League Two club Crawley Town on loan for the remainder of 2016–17.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38813986 |title=Rhys Murphy: Crawley re-sign Forest Green striker on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2017 |access-date=31 January 2017}} Five days later, Murphy made his Crawley return in a 2–1 home defeat against Stevenage, replacing Enzio Boldewijn with 12 minutes remaining.{{soccerbase season|52925|2016|accessdate=9 May 2017}}
==Torquay United (loan)==
On 19 September 2017, Murphy joined National League side Torquay United on a three-month loan deal.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41327360 |title=Rhys Murphy: Torquay sign striker on loan from Forest Green Rovers |website=BBC Sport |date=19 September 2017 |access-date=20 September 2017}} He had his contract with Forest Green cancelled by mutual consent on 9 January 2018.{{cite news |url=http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/sport/15815801.Former_Arsenal_striker_leaves_Forest_Green/ |title=Former Arsenal striker leaves Forest Green |first=Ashley |last=Loveridge |newspaper=Stroud News & Journal |date=9 January 2018 |access-date=17 January 2018}}
=Gillingham=
Murphy signed for League One club Gillingham on 31 January 2018 on a short-term contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42896597 |title=Rhys Murphy: Gillingham sign free-agent striker on short-term deal |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2018 |access-date=31 January 2018}}
=Chelmsford City=
Murphy signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on 11 July 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/clarets-agree-terms-for-striker-2323722.html |title=Clarets agree terms for striker |publisher=Chelmsford City F.C. |date=11 July 2018 |access-date=13 July 2019 |via=Pitchero}} On 26 December 2018, Murphy scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 5–1 win against rivals Billericay Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/teams/62438/match-centre/1-3614972 |title=Chelmsford City 5 Billericay Town 1 |first=Steve |last=Parker |publisher=Chelmsford City F.C. |access-date=13 July 2019 |via=Pitchero}} Murphy was released by Chelmsford at the end of the 2018–19 season, having been the club's top scorer with 28 goals in all competitions.{{cite web |url=http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/murphy-departs-2424481.html |title=Murphy departs |first=Chris |last=Berry |publisher=Chelmsford City F.C. |date=9 May 2019 |access-date=13 July 2019 |via=Pitchero}}
=Yeovil Town=
Murphy signed for newly relegated National League club Yeovil Town on 26 June 2019 on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2019/june/signing--potent-murphy-added-to-the-ranks/ |title=Potent Murphy added to the ranks |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=26 June 2019 |access-date=26 June 2019}}
=Southend United=
On 10 June 2021, after weeks of speculation, Murphy agreed a two-year deal to join recently relegated National League side Southend United, officially joining the club on 1 July 2021 upon the expiration of his Yeovil contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2021/june/blues-complete-murphy-deal/|title=BLUES SIGN RHYS MURPHY!|website=www.southendunited.co.uk|date=10 June 2021}}
=Yeovil Town=
In June 2023, Yeovil Town announced that Murphy was rejoining the club following the expiry of his contract at Southend United on 1 July 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/signing-rhys-murphy-returns-to-huish-park/ |title=Signing {{!}} Rhys Murphy returns to Huish Park |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=9 June 2023 |access-date=9 June 2023 }}
=Dorking Wanderers=
In May 2024, Dorking Wanderers announced that Murphy would be joining the club following the expiry of his contract at Yeovil Town, after he rejected the offer of a new contract.{{cite web |url=https://dwfc.co.uk/2024/05/rm/ |title=Rhys Murphy joins Dorking Wanderers |publisher=Dorking Wanderers F.C. |date=17 May 2024 |access-date=17 May 2024 }}
International career
=England=
Murphy has played for the England under-16 and under-17 teams and was part of under-19 squad that reached the final of 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[https://archive.today/20090803231542/http://www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder19s/Match%20Centre/2009/England%20v%20Ukraine%20-%20The%20Final/EnglandvUkraine_Finalevents.aspx TheFA.com]{{cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/fixturesresults/round=15215/match=2001285/report=lu.html |title=England 0–2 Ukraine: Lineups |publisher=UEFA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219192059/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/fixturesresults/round=15215/match=2001285/report=lu.html |archive-date=19 December 2015}}
=Republic of Ireland=
Before playing for England, Murphy represented the Republic of Ireland at under-15 level{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/murphy-eager-to-open-irish-u21-account-26766874.html |title=Murphy eager to open Irish U-21 account |first=John |last=Fallon |newspaper=Irish Independent |location=Dublin |date=1 September 2011 |access-date=17 January 2018}} and after an approach from Irish under-21 Head Coach Noel King, he switched his allegiance back to the country of his grandfather.{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/rhys-murphy-set-for-second-irish-debut |title=Rhys Murphy set for 'second' Irish debut |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=29 August 2011 |access-date=3 December 2016}} He was called up to the under-21 squad in August 2011,{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/king-names-squad-for-double-header-euro-qualifier |title=King names squad for double-header Euro qualifier |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=24 August 2011 |access-date=3 December 2016}} and made his debut on 1 September 2011 against Hungary at the Showgrounds, scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory.{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/murphy-marks-debut-with-winner-1.588945 |title=Murphy marks debut with winner |first=John |last=Fallon |newspaper=The Irish Times |location=Dublin |date=2 September 2011 |access-date=3 December 2016}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 22 March 2025}}
| 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 FA Cup, KNVB Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Arsenal
|2009–10{{soccerbase season|52925|2009|accessdate=3 December 2016}} |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11{{soccerbase season|52925|2010|accessdate=3 December 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12{{soccerbase season|52925|2011|accessdate=3 December 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 | ||||||||||
| Brentford (loan)
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Preston North End (loan)
|League One |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Telstar
|28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 30 | 7 | |||
| rowspan=3|Dagenham & Redbridge
|2013–14{{soccerbase season|52925|2013|accessdate=3 December 2016}} |32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 35 | 13 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|52925|2014|accessdate=10 October 2015}}
|League Two |9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!41||14||3||0||1||0||1||0||46||14 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Oldham Athletic
|League One |11 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|52925|2015|accessdate=31 January 2017}}
|League One |13 | 3 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!24||3||colspan=2|—||0||0||1||0||25||3 | ||||||||||
| Crawley Town (loan)
|League Two |15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 9 | |||
| AFC Wimbledon (loan)
|League Two |7 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=3|Forest Green Rovers
|17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
| 2017–18
|League Two |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!17||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||7 | ||||||||||
| York City (loan)
|National League |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Crawley Town (loan)
|League Two |15 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Torquay United (loan)
|National League |8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Gillingham
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|52925|2017|accessdate=11 July 2018}} |League One |1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Chelmsford City
|2018–19{{cite web |url=http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/teams/62438/player/rhys-murphy-2037514/50984 |title=Rhys Murphy: 2018/2019 season |publisher=Chelmsford City F.C. |access-date=13 July 2019 |via=Pitchero}} |38 | 25 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|Three appearances and three goals in Essex Senior Cup, one appearance in National League South play-offs}} | 3 | 43 | 28 | ||
| rowspan=3|Yeovil Town
|2019–20{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/rhys-murphy/109180/ |title=R. Murphy: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=11 April 2020}} |National League |30 | 17 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|Two appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs}} | 3 | 34 | 20 | ||
| 2020–21
|National League |28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 31 | 14 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!58||29||4||2||colspan=2|—||3||3||65||34 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Southend United
|National League |21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23
|National League |11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!32||9||3||2||colspan=2|—||1||0||36||11 | ||||||||||
| Yeovil Town
|National League South |25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15 | ||
| Dorking Wanderers
|National League South |15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Surrey Senior Cup}} | 5 | 19 | 9 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!339||120||21||8||1||0||14||13||375||141 |
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Honours
Arsenal
AFC Wimbledon
- Football League Two play-offs: 2016{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36355814 |title=AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Plymouth Argyle |first=Brent |last=Pilnick |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2016 |access-date=24 December 2018}}
Yeovil Town
- National League South: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68721286 |title=Yeovil Town: Club secure promotion to National League after season in sixth tier |website=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024}}
England U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2009
Individual
- Chelmsford City Player of the Year: 2018–19{{cite web |url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/goal-ace-murphy-to-move-on-as-clarets-confirm-his-56833| title=Goal ace Murphy to move on as Clarets confirm his exit |first=Sam |last=Elliott |publisher=National League |date=9 May 2019 |access-date=13 July 2019}}
- Chelmsford City Players' Player of the Year: 2018–19
- Chelmsford City Away Player of the Year: 2018–19
References
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External links
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- [https://www.ytfc.net/teams/first-team/forward/rhys-murphy/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226010308/https://www.ytfc.net/teams/first-team/forward/rhys-murphy/ |date=26 February 2021 }} at the Yeovil Town F.C. website
- [http://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/1901673 Profile] at the Football Association of Ireland website
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