Neil Murphy

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Neil Murphy
Personal information
Full name Neil Anthony Murphy [1]
Date of birth (1980-05-19) 19 May 1980 (age 44) [1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England [1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Maghull FC
Youth career
199?–1999 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2000 Liverpool 0 (0)
2000 → Luton Town (loan) 0 (0)
2000–2002 Blackpool 7 (0)
2002 Altrincham [3] 8 (0)
2002–2006 Marine [3] [4] [5] [6] 106 (4)
2006–2007 Kidsgrove Athletic
2007–2008 Kendal Town
2010– Maghull
International career
England U17
1999 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Anthony Murphy (born 19 May 1980 in Liverpool) is an English former professional footballer, who plays for Maghull FC, he also still works part-time as a coach for Liverpool's academy. [7] He has represented England at under-17 and under-20 levels.

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Club career

Murphy began his career as a trainee with Liverpool, turning professional in August 1999 at Liverpool, previously he had played in the same youth sides as Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Jamie Carragher. He joined Luton Town on loan in February 2000, but returned to Liverpool without making his debut. Released by Liverpool at the end of the season, he joined Third Division club Blackpool on a free transfer in July 2000. [8] He made his debut on 12 August 2000 as a substitute for Mike Newell as Blackpool won 3–1 at home to Hull City. [9]

He joined Altrincham in 2002, but played just eight times before joining Northern Premier League rivals Marine in November 2002. [3]

He joined Kidsgrove Athletic in 2006, but broke his leg in a collision with a teammate while warming up in October 2006. [7] He resigned for Kidsgrove in July 2007, [7] but left to join Kendal Town during the following season. His availability became limited during the 2008–09 season due his new job as a fireman.

In June 2010 Neil joined his home town club Maghull FC who play in the West Cheshire League. [10]

International career

Murphy made two appearances for the England national under-20 team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria. [11] [12] He featured in the group stage against the United States and Japan as England failed to progress to the next round. [11] [12] [13] [14]

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  2. ↑ "Neil Murphy − Squad Number 23". BlackpoolFC.co.uk. Blackpool Football Club. Archived from the original on 28 June 2001. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Player Details: Season 2002–2003". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2003–2004". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  5. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2004–2005". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  6. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2005–2006". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  7. 1 2 3 "Murph in 'Grove return". NonLeagueDaily. 8 July 2007. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ "Murphy signs 2 year contract". BlackpoolFC.co.uk. Blackpool Football Club. July 2000. Archived from the original on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Blackpool 3–1 Hull". Soccerbase. 12 August 2000. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  10. ↑ "David Newnes (Kendal Town)". The Non-League Paper . 30 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  11. 1 2 Goodwin, Chris; Isherwood, Glen. "England's Matches the under 20's". EnglandFootballOnline.com. England Football Online. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Neil Murphy". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "England 0−1 USA". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 April 1999. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Japan 2−0 England". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 April 1999. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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