Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1982)
Daniel Thomas Murphy (born 4 December 1982) is an English-born Irish football coach and former left back. Currently the manager of Women's National League club Cork City WFC, Murphy has previously played for Queens Park Rangers, Swindon Town, Margate, Cork City, Motherwell, Shamrock Rovers and Leatherhead, as well as Dunfermline Athletic on loan during his time at these clubs.
| Playing for Cork City in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Thomas Murphy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Bermondsey, England | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cork City WFC (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | West Ham United | ||
| 1997–2000 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | (0) |
| 2003 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Margate | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Cork City | 83 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Motherwell | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Cork City | 60 | (2) |
| 2010 | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Cork City | 87 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Leatherhead | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | League of Ireland XI | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
In England edit
Murphy, a left full back, previously played for Queens Park Rangers, Swindon Town, and Margate.
Queens Park Rangers edit
Murphy started his youth career at West Ham United before moving across London to sign YTS forms with Queens Park Rangers. After some fine performances amongst the youth and reserve sides Murphy was rewarded with a two-year professional contract upon his 17th birthday. Danny was handed his debut in a 3–2 win against Chesterfield under manager Ian Holloway and went on to make 24 league and cup appearances over the following two seasons.
Swindon Town and Margate edit
Upon Murphy's release from QPR he agreed to join Swindon Town after a successful pre-season trial. Although the deal was in place, the move failed to be finalised due to financial problems at the Wiltshire-based club. Dropping out of the Football League, Murphy then joined conference side Margate in the fifth tier of English football. Although becoming first choice left back, Danny decided to join Cork City after only 12 games at the club.
Cork City edit
He signed for Cork City in 2004 and made his League of Ireland debut on the opening day [1]. He helped them win the League of Ireland title in 2005. He became a fan favourite at Turners Cross and earned him the sobriquet The Cockney Rebel.
Motherwell edit
Murphy joined Motherwell on 1 January 2007 when his contract at Cork expired,[2] making his debut as a substitute in the Steelmen's 1–0 defeat by Rangers the following day.[3] Murphy followed up his Motherwell debut with some fine displays at Hibernian and Celtic and added his first league goal at Dundee United[4] before an ankle injury cut short his season.
Dunfermline Athletic edit
By November 2007, Murphy had fallen out-of-favour under new manager Mark McGhee and he was loaned to First Division side Dunfermline Athletic until January.[5] After some good form with the Pars, new manager Jim McIntyre decided to extend Murphy's loan deal to the end of January.[6]
Return to Cork edit
On 25 February 2008, Murphy returned to Ireland, re-signing with Cork City under new manager Alan Mathews. He was released in 2010 as a result of the club's financial difficulties.
Shamrock Rovers edit
Murphy signed for Shamrock Rovers in February 2010 on a two-year contract.[7] He won his second League of Ireland Premier Division title while at the club, while finishing as runner-up in the FAI Cup. Murphy's contract was mutually terminated in December 2010 so he could return south to be near his family.[8]
Cork City edit
Coaching career edit
Murphy coached in women's football for six years, including two years as manager of Welling United's women's section, before being appointed Cork City WFC manager in May 2022.[11]
Honours edit
Cork City
- League of Ireland (1): 2005
- Setanta Sports Cup (1): 2008
- League of Ireland First Division (1): 2011
Shamrock Rovers
- League of Ireland (1): 2010
References edit
- ^ "Danny Murphy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Well snap up Eircom League trio". BBC Sport website. 1 January 2007.
- ^ "Motherwell 0–1 Rangers". BBC Sport website. 2 January 2007.
- ^ "Dundee Utd 1–1 Motherwell". BBC. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Well's Murphy joins Pars on loan". BBC Sport. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
- ^ "Pars extend Murphy's loan spell". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ . RTÉ. 21 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ . RTÉ. 22 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ . Extratime.ie. 22 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ O'Connell, Barbara (30 May 2022). "Former Cork City star Danny Murphy is the new manager of the Cork City women's team". The Echo (Cork newspaper). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links edit
- Danny Murphy at Soccerbase
- Danny Murphy at Soccerbase for Dunfermline Athletic loan
- Danny Murphy's WTFC.net player profile[permanent dead link]