Daniel Thomas "Danny" Murphy (born 4 December 1982) is an
English-born
Irish football who plays as a
defender for
Cork City.
Career
In England
Murphy, a
left full back, previously played for
Queens Park Rangers,
Swindon Town, and
Margate.
Queens Park Rangers
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 profesional contract upon his 17th birthday. Danny was handed his debut in a 3-2 win against
Chesterfield under manager
Ian Holloway and went onto make 24 league and cup appearances over the following two seasons.
Swindon Town and Margate
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
He signed for
Cork City in 2004 and made his
League of Ireland debut on the opening day . 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
Murphy joined
Motherwell on 1 January 2006 when his...
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