Murphy Cooper

Murphy Cooper

Murphy Cooper in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Murphy Joseph Cooper [1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth	Reading, England [3]
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Barnsley (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
Number	1
Youth career
	Caversham AFC
2010–2012	Wycombe Wanderers
2012–2021	Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Queens Park Rangers	2	(0)
2021	→ Welling United (loan)	5	(0)
2021	→ Bath City (loan)	2	(0)
2021–2022	→ Stratford Town (loan)	6	(0)
2023	→ Swindon Town (loan)	23	(0)
2024–2025	→ Stevenage (loan)	37	(0)
2025–	→ Barnsley (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:09, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

Murphy Joseph Cooper (formerly Mahoney, born 27 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One side Barnsley on loan from EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

Club career

Starting his career with local side, Caversham AFC, Cooper joined Queens Park Rangers in 2012, following a two-year spell at Wycombe Wanderers prior to their academy closing. ^{[4] [5]} During the 2021–22 campaign, Cooper spent time on loan in the National League South with Welling United ^[2] and Bath City ^[6] before eventually joining Stratford Town over the Christmas period. ^[7] Upon his return to West London, he went onto make his debut for the club during a 2–1 away defeat to Preston North End, stepping in for the injured Kieren Westwood. ^[8]

On 28 June 2022, Cooper signed a new two-year deal with QPR, keeping him with the club until 2024. ^[9]

On 29 June 2023, Cooper signed for League Two club Swindon Town on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season. ^[10] He was ever-present for Swindon Town in EFL League Two until his loan spell was abruptly cut-short due to a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-1 loss at Tranmere Rovers in December 2023. ^[11]

On 3 August 2024, Cooper joined League One club Stevenage on a season-long loan deal. ^[12]

On 23 June 2025, Cooper signed a new contract with the R's before returning to League One, joining Barnsley on a season-long loan. ^{[13] [14]}

Personal life

Cooper was known as Murphy Mahoney until he changed his name by deed poll in July 2024. ^[15]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queens Park Rangers	2021–22 [2]	Championship	2	0	—		0	0	—		2	0
	2022–23 [2]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Welling United (loan)	2021–22 [16]	National League South	5	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
Bath City (loan)	2021–22 [16]	National League South	2	0	1	0	—		0	0	3	0
Stratford Town (loan)	2021–22 [16]	Southern League Premier Division Central	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Swindon Town (loan)	2023–24 [17]	League Two	23	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	25	0
Stevenage (loan)	2024–25 [18]	League One	37	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	40	0
Career total			75	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	81	0

References

1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2021/22". EFL. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
2. "M. Mahoney". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
3. "FootballSquads - Queens Park Rangers - 2022/23". Football Squads. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
4. Cheshire, Simon (27 April 2022). "U23s in profile: Murphy Mahoney". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
5. "Player Profile: Goalkeeper Murphy Mahoney". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
6. "Player News". Bath City F.C. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
7. Cheshire, Simon (3 December 2021). "Murphy Mahoney joins Stratford Town on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
8. "Preston North End vs. Queens Park Rangers". Soccerway. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
9. Morrissey, Paul (28 June 2022). "Mahoney agrees new deal". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
10. "Town land Murphy Mahoney on a season-long loan". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
11. "Murphy Mahoney returns to QPR". www.qpr.co.uk. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
12. "Murphy Cooper joins on loan from QPR". www.stevenagefc.com. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
13. "New deal for Murphy Cooper". www.qpr.co.uk. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
14. "Murphy Cooper joins Barnsley on loan". www.qpr.co.uk. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
15. QPR FC [@QPR] (July 19, 2024). "Introducing Murphy ̶M̶a̶h̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ COOPER! 🧤 Murph has changed his name by deed poll. Looking good, @murphycoops7! 👊" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
16. "Murphy Mahoney Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
17. "Games played by Murphy Cooper in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
18. "Games played by Murphy Cooper in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

External links

• Murphy Cooper at Soccerbase