Peter Murphy (footballer born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter James Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Accrington Stanley | 155 | (18) |
| 2008 | → Prescot Cables (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Wycombe Wanderers | 44 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Morecambe | 39 | (4) |
| Total | 244 | (29) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Peter James Murphy (born 13 February 1990 in Liverpool) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a Midfielder but was also a capable defender.
Murphy joined Stanley as a 16-year-old. Towards the end of the 2007–08 season, he spent a few weeks on loan at Northern Premier League club Prescot Cables to gain experience, and signed his first professional contract with Stanley on his return from loan, in April 2008. He made his debut for Stanley on 26 April, in the Football League Two clash with Wrexham which ended as a 3–1 win. He signed a new contract in May 2010 and again in 2012. He then signed for Wycombe Wanderers in 2014 on a free transfer. He opened the scoring for Wycombe on his debut, as they beat Newport County 2–0.
He joined Morecambe on 8 June 2015. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 loss against Cambridge United on 24 November 2015.
At the end of the 2016-2017 season, Murphy announced his retirement from playing, aged 27, following a long-term injury.
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