Peter Murphy (footballer, born 1980)

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Peter Murphy
Personal information
Full name Peter Michael Murphy
Date of birth (1980-10-27) 27 October 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ayr United
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– Ayr United 18 (1)
International career‡
1998–1999 Republic of Ireland U19 7 (0)
2000 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
2007 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Peter Michael Murphy (born 27 October 1980 in Dublin, Ireland) is football player who plays as a Defender for Ayr United. Murphy plays as a defender but 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.

Club career

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)[1] and Carlisle United.

While at Brunton Park he has started 250+ games and scored the winning goal in the Conference National Playoff Final 2005, which ensured The Cumbrians return to the Football League.[2] On their return, Murphy also played a major part in the team that won the League Two title in 2006 and that missed out on the League One play-offs in 2007. Murphy was out of contract at the end of the 2006–07 season and was offered a new contract by manager Neil McDonald, but he rejected it and was released from the club in May 2007, ending 6 years service at Carlisle.[3] In July 2007, after a lack offers elsewhere, Murphy re-joined Carlisle United, signing a two-year contract.[4] On 3 April 2011, Murphy scored the winning goal in the final of the Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium against Brentford.[5] Two days before the match, Murphy's partner Lisa gave birth to a baby son.[6]

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.[7]

At the end of the 2012–13 season, Murphy was released by Carlisle.[8]

Five Months after his initial release from Carlisle United Murphy agreed terms for a move to non-league side Celtic Nation.[9]

On 24 July 2014, Murphy signed for Scottish League One club Ayr United.[10] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 defeat to Airdrieonians.[11]

International career

Murphy is a former Ireland under-19 and under-21 international, playing in the UEFA Under-19 Championships in 1999.[12] In May 2007, Murphy received his first call up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the two-game American tour against Ecuador and Bolivia.[12] Murphy's international début came against Bolivia. when he started the match and was substituted at half time.[13] This appearance meant he became first United player to win full international honours while with the Brunton Park club since Eric Welsh, who won four caps for Northern Ireland in the 1960s.[14]

Honours

Carlisle United

References

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