Sean Murphy (footballer, born 1995)

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Sean Murphy
Personal information
Full name Sean Murphy
Date of birth (1995-01-08) 8 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Number TBC
Youth career
Livingston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014-2016 Leith Athletic
2016-2018 Musselburgh Athletic
2018-2019 Berwick Rangers 12 (0)
2019-2024 Tranent Juniors
2024- Bonnyrigg Rose
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sean Murphy (born 8 January 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for [[Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C.|Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic]].

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Career

Murphy started his career in the youth academy of Livingston but was released in 2014 by then Livi manager John McGlynn. [1]

He signed for Leith Athletic following his release from Livi and was part of the side that won the King Cup in 2015–2016. [2]

Following a successful spell at Leith Athletic, Murphy signed for Musselburgh Athletic in 2016. [3] During his two seasons at the Burgh, Murphy caught the eye of then Berwick Rangers manager Robbie Horn who signed him for the 2018–2019 season. [4] He made his debut for the Wee Gers in a 4-0 Scottish League Cup defeat against Annan on 17 July 2018. [5]

Murphy signed for Tranent Juniors in 2019 and went on to be part of the season to win the 2021–22 East of Scotland Football League. [6] [7]

In May 6th 2024, Sean announced he was leaving Tranent Juniors after 5 seasons with the newly lowland club and he was moving onto joining Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic on a pre-contract.

Honours

Tranent Juniors

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  6. "Tranent midfielder Sean Murphy hoping for birthday present cup win against East Fife". Edinburgh Evening News. 8 January 2021.
  7. "Linlithgow Rose boss Gordon Herd hails top scorer Mark Stowe". Falkirk Herald. 11 May 2022.