Peter Murphy (footballer born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Michael Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2001–2013 | Carlisle United | 417 | (23) |
| 2013–2014 | Celtic Nation | ||
| 2014–2017 | Ayr United | 64 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–1999 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:22, 10 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 May 2007 (UTC) |
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Peter Michael Murphy (born 27 October 1980 in Dublin, Ireland) is football player who plays as a defender who can also operate through midfield. He currently holds the club record at Carlisle United for the most appearances for the club as an outfield player with over 400 before being released after 12 years of service in 2013.
Murphy played his youth football at St Josephs Boys AFC football club in Dublin. He then went on to play for Blackburn Rovers, Halifax Town (on loan, scoring his first career goal in a match against Kidderminster Harriers) and Carlisle United.
While at Brunton Park Parstarted 400+ games and memorably scored the winning goal in the Conference National Playoff Final 2005, which ensured The Cumbrians return to the Football League. On their return, Murphy also played a major part in the team that won the League Two title in 2006 and that narrowly missed out on the League One play-offs in 2007. Murphy was out of contract at the end of the 2006–07 season initially rejecting an offer of a new contract. In July 2007, Murphy accepted a new contract from Carlisle United, signing a two-year contract. On 3 April 2011, Murphy scored the winning goal in the final of the Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium against Brentford. Two days before the match, Murphy's partner Lisa gave birth to a baby son.
Within the club and the fans he has become a Carlisle legend because of his bright happy personality with great loyalty to those around him, he also has had the most games of any outfield player in the club's history. On 7 October there was a testimonial match to mark his 10+ years of service with the Cumbrian club, in which a host of ex-Carlisle superstars took to the field on Brunton Park, with big names such as Grant Holt, Danny Graham, Keiren Westwood and Ian Harte all making the trip to Cumbria for this special occasion to celebrate his loyalty and service to Carlisle United.
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