Peter Murphy (footballer, born 1990)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter James Murphy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1990[2] | ||
| 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 | 42 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Morecambe | 39 | (4) |
| Total | 242 | (29) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
Career statistics
Source:[11]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2009–10 | League Two | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2010–11 | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2011–12 | League Two | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2012–13 | League Two | 45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 50 | 5 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2013–14 | League Two | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 |
| 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 | 2[b] | 0 | 47 | 7 |
| Total | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Morecambe | 2015–16 | League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Morecambe | 2016–17 | League Two | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 38 | 4 |
| Total | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 274 | 30 | ||
References
External links
- Peter Murphy at Soccerbase
