Nick Murphy (footballer, born 1946)

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Nick Murphy
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Michael Murphy [1]
Date of birth (1946-12-25) 25 December 1946 (age 76) [1]
Place of birth West Bromwich, [1] England
Position(s) Midfielder / Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1970 Manchester United 0 (0)
1970–1971 Reading 4 (0)
1971–1972 Altrincham ? (?)
Bangor City ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicholas Michael Murphy (born 25 December 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder. He is the son of Manchester United former coach and temporary manager Jimmy Murphy. [2]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Nick Murphy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. Ducker, James (23 April 2011). "Recognition at last for Jimmy Murphy, the forgotten hero of Munich" . The Times. London. Retrieved 20 May 2019.