Danny Murphy

Daniel Ben Murphy (born 18 March 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Danny Murphy
Danny Murphy Fulham.jpg
Murphy playing for Fulham in 2008
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Ben Murphy
Date of birth18 March 1977 (aged 48)
Place of birthChester, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder[2]
Youth career
0000–1993Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1997Crewe Alexandra134(27)
1997–2004Liverpool170(25)
1999Crewe Alexandra (loan)16(1)
2004–2006Charlton Athletic56(7)
2006–2007Tottenham Hotspur22(1)
2007–2012Fulham169(17)
2012–2013Blackburn Rovers33(1)
Total600(79)
National team
1994–1995England U187(5)
1997England U204(3)
1997–2000England U215(0)
2001–2003England9(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 1993–94[3] Third Division 12 2 0 0 0 0 2[a] 1 14 3
1994–95[3] Second Division 35 5 0 0 1 0 5[b] 0 41 5
1995–96[3] Second Division 42 10 3 1 4 0 4[c] 1 53 12
1996–97[3] Second Division 45 10 4 3 2 0 6[d] 2 57 15
Total 134 27 7 4 7 0 17 4 165 35
Liverpool 1997–98[4] Premier League 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
1998–99[5] Premier League 1 0 0 0 2 0 1[e] 0 4 0
1999–2000[6] Premier League 23 3 2 0 2 3 27 6
2000–01[7] Premier League 27 4 5 1 5 4 10[e] 1 47 10
2001–02[8] Premier League 36 6 2 0 1 0 15[f] 2 2[g] 0 56 8
2002–03[9] Premier League 36 7 3 1 4 2 12[h] 2 1[i] 0 56 12
2003–04[10] Premier League 31 5 2 1 2 2 7[e] 0 42 8
Total 170 25 15 3 16 11 45 5 3 0 249 44
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 1998–99[5] First Division 16 1 16 1
Charlton Athletic 2004–05[11] Premier League 38 3 3 1 2 1 43 5
2005–06[12] Premier League 18 4 0 0 3 1 21 5
Total 56 7 3 1 5 2 64 10
Tottenham Hotspur 2005–06[12] Premier League 10 0 10 0
2006–07[3] Premier League 12 1 1 0 3 0 3[e] 0 19 1
Total 22 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 29 1
Fulham 2007–08[13] Premier League 33 5 1 1 1 0 35 6
2008–09[14] Premier League 38 5 5 1 1 1 44 7
2009–10[15] Premier League 25 5 3 0 0 0 13[j] 2 41 7
2010–11[16] Premier League 37 0 3 2 2 0 42 2
2011–12[3] Premier League 36 2 2 1 0 0 11[j] 3 49 6
Total 169 17 14 5 4 1 24 5 211 28
Blackburn Rovers 2012–13[17] Championship 33 1 2 1 0 0 35 2
Career total 600 79 42 14 35 14 72 10 20 4 769 121
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. Three appearances in Football League Trophy, two in Second Division play-offs
  3. Three appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, one appearance in Second Division play-offs
  4. Three appearances and two goals in Football League Trophy, three appearances in Second Division play-offs
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. One appearance in FA Charity Shield, one in UEFA Super Cup
  8. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
  9. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  10. 10.0 10.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[18]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2001 1 0
2002 4 1
2003 4 0
Total 9 1
England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Murphy goal[18]
List of international goals scored by Danny Murphy
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 17 April 2002 Anfield, Liverpool, England 3  Paraguay 2–0 4–0 Friendly [19]

Honours

Crewe Alexandra

Liverpool

Fulham

Individual

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Danny Murphy: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1997). The 1997–98 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-85291-581-0.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Player Details: Danny Murphy". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Games played by Danny Murphy in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  9. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  11. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  13. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  14. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  15. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  17. "Games played by Danny Murphy in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  18. 18.0 18.1 "Danny Murphy: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  19. "England vs. Paraguay 4–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  20. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1994). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 184–185, 589. ISBN 978-0-7472-7857-3.
  21. Rowbottom, Mike (25 May 1997). Gradi dreams on no more. London. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gradi-dreams-on-no-more-1263541.html. Retrieved 2 November 2023. 
  22. Owen shatters Arsenal in Cup final. 12 May 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1324699.stm. Retrieved 2 November 2023. 
  23. Liverpool lift Worthington Cup. 2 March 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2811805.stm. Retrieved 2 November 2023. 
  24. Liverpool edge out Man Utd. 12 August 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1487037.stm. Retrieved 2 November 2023. 
  25. Biggs, Matt (16 May 2001). Liverpool 5–4 Alaves. London. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/may/16/minutebyminute.sport. Retrieved 2 November 2023. 
  26. Liverpool sink Bayern. 24 August 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/1506424.stm. 
  27. McNulty, Phil (12 May 2010). Atletico Madrid 2–1 Fulham. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8675486.stm. Retrieved 2 November 2023. 
  28. "Murphy named Reds Player of the Season". Liverpool F.C. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015.