Peter Murphy (footballer born 1922)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 March 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | West Hartlepool. County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 1975 (aged 53) | ||
| Playing position | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coventry City | |||
| Birmingham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–50 | Coventry City | 113 | (36) |
| 1950–52 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | (14) |
| 1952–60 | Birmingham City | 245 | (107) |
| Total | 396 | (157) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Peter Murphy (7 March 1922 – 7 April 1975), often referred to as "Spud" Murphy, was an English footballer who played as an inside left. He played professionally for three clubs, Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City. He is possibly best remembered for the incident in the 1956 FA Cup Final when Manchester City's goalkeeper Bert Trautmann broke a bone in his neck when diving at Murphy's feet.
Murphy was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, but when he was four years old moved to Coventry with his family. He was with both Coventry City and Birmingham as an amateur footballer before his career was interrupted by the Second World War. He turned professional with Coventry City in May 1946 at the age of 24, making over 100 appearances and scoring at a rate of a goal every three games.
Manager Arthur Rowe took him to Tottenham Hotspur in June 1950 for a fee of £18,500. He played as an inside-forward, deputising for the injured Les Bennett, in the "push and run" side that won the League championship in 1950–51. On Bennett's return to fitness, Murphy found himself being played out of position on the left wing, so when Birmingham City bid £20,000 for him in January 1952 he was willing enough to drop down a division to return to the Midlands.
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