Luke Murphy
Murphy playing for Leeds United in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luke John Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Burton Albion (on loan from Leeds United) | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Crewe Alexandra | 161 | (21) |
| 2013– | Leeds United | 103 | (7) |
| 2017– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 19 April 2016 (UTC). |
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Luke John Murphy (born 21 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays for Burton Albion as a midfielder, on loan from Leeds United. He is a product of Crewe Alexandra's academy, for whom he served as club captain prior to joining Leeds.
Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, Murphy made his debut for Crewe Alexandra on 13 December 2008 in a 1–0 home win against Swindon Town. He scored his first goal for Crewe in a 4–1 away win against Hartlepool United on 28 December 2008. His second goal for the club came in a 3–2 FA Cup replay loss to Millwall on 13 January 2009. He finished his breakthrough season with 11 appearances as Crewe were relegated from League One. He scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season in a 5–3 away loss to Accrington Stanley and scored his second and final goal of the season in a 3–2 away win against Chesterfield on 2 December.
Murphy scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season on 11 September 2010 in a 3–0 win against Bury. He scored again the following game in a 1–1 draw against Burton Albion. His third goal of the season came in a 5–5 draw away to eventual League Two winners Chesterfield. Murphy extended his contract with Crewe in November 2010.
Murphy missed the final month of the 2010–11 season after having a hernia operation. During the 2011–12 pre-season Murphy who had been playing as a right winger was moved into his favoured more central position alongside Ashley Westwood. His 10th league goal for Crewe came in the 2011–12 season, during a 3–2 against Plymouth Argyle, where he scored two goals. He scored his fifth goal of the 2011–12 season in a 2–0 home win to Accrington. He ended the season with 8 goals and helped Crewe secure promotion after beating Cheltenham Town in the 2012 League Two play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, to win promotion back to League One.
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