Leslie Murphy

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Leslie Murphy
Personal information
Place of birth Donemana, County Tyrone, Ireland [1]
Height5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1910–1911 Belfast Celtic
1911–1912 Leeds City 18 (0)
Glentoran
Linfield
1920–1922 Wrexham 34 (0)
1922–1923 Bristol Rovers
1923–1924 Reading
International career
1912 League of Ireland XI 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leslie A. Murphy was a Northern Irish goalkeeper who played in the English Football League for Leeds City, Wrexham, Bristol Rovers and Reading.

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Career

Getting his start at Belfast Celtic in the 1910–11, Murphy would move to England to play for Leeds City, starting as first choice goalkeeper but lost his place to Cecil Reinhardt. [3]

Only staying at Leeds for one season, he went to Irish club Glentoran, where he won the Irish League. [1]

He stayed in Ireland until 1920, having a brief spell at Linfield, before signing with Wrexham. He held a first team spot before losing it when he contracted rheumatic fever. [3]

In 1922 he moved to Bristol Rovers, and the next season he moved to Reading, where he retired. [1]

International career

In 1912, during his time with Glentoran, Murphy represented the League of Ireland twice. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leeds City F.C. History". Oz White LUFC. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Third Division. Northern Section. Wrexham". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. 1 2 3 "Leslie Murphy (goalkeeper) 1911-12". Mighty Leeds. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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