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Matt Murphy (English footballer)

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Full name
  
Matthew Murphy

0000–
  
Long Buckby

Position
  
Forward, Midfielder

Years
  
Team

Height
  
1.78 m

Role
  
Footballer

Name
  
Matt Murphy


Date of birth
  
(1971-08-20) 20 August 1971 (age 44)

Playing position
  
Forward / Midfielder

Place of birth
  
Northampton, England

Matt Murphy (born 20 August 1971) is a footballer who played 270 games in the Football League. In February 2009 he was appointed player/assistant manager of United Counties League club Daventry United.

Club career

Murphy started his career in non-league football with Long Buckby, Cogenhoe United, Irthlingborough Diamonds and Corby Town, before joining Oxford United for a fee of £20,000. He played nearly 250 league games for Oxford, and spent time with Scunthorpe United, Bury and Swansea City before returning to non-league. He has since played for Kettering Town, King's Lynn, Ford Sports, Slough Town, Brackley Town, Banbury United, Spalding United, Wellingborough Town, Sileby, and Daventry United.

References

Matt Murphy (English footballer) Wikipedia