Jamie Murphy (footballer, born 1989)

For other people with the same name, see Jamie Murphy.
Jamie Murphy

Murphy representing Scotland U21 in 2009
Personal information
Full name James Murphy[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 15
Youth career
?–2002 Clyde
2002–2006 Motherwell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2013 Motherwell 176 (34)
2013–2015 Sheffield United 94 (17)
2015– Brighton & Hove Albion 40 (6)
National team‡
2007 Scotland U19 4 (0)
2008–2010 Scotland U21 14 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:47, 6 September 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:10, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

James "Jamie" Murphy (born 28 August 1989) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a winger for English Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Born in Glasgow, Murphy previously played for Scottish club Motherwell and English club Sheffield United, and has also played for the Scotland U19 and Scotland U21 representative teams.

Club career

Motherwell

Murphy played as a junior for Westwood Rovers, Drumchapel Thistle and Clyde before joining Motherwell's under-13 team.[2] After progressing through the ranks at Motherwell, Murphy made his first-team début during the 2006–07 season, and scored his first Motherwell goal from the penalty spot in a 2–0 away win over Hibernian in May 2008.[3]

With Motherwell having qualified for European competition, in July 2008 Murphy scored a hat-trick against Albanian side Flamurtari in the UEFA Europa League.[4] After remaining a regular in Motherwell's first team, Murphy agreed an extended contract in May 2010 tying him to the club until the summer of 2013.[5] After scoring in the first leg of Motherwell's 2010–11 Europa League third-round match against Aalesunds FK on 29 July 2010, he became Motherwell's leading goalscorer in European football, breaking the record previously held by Steve Kirk.[6]

In January 2012, Motherwell accepted an offer from Sheffield Wednesday to sign Murphy, but he rejected the proposed transfer.[7] In late December 2012, Sheffield United showed an interest in signing him, and Murphy was subsequently subject to a £100,000 bid from the Blades.[8][9] However, by 27 December it was reported that the Blades bid had been rejected by Motherwell with Murphy dismissing transfer speculation.[10] Despite this, a few days later Motherwell boss Stuart McCall confirmed that Murphy has been talking to Sheffield United with a view to a transfer,[11] and that Motherwell had accepted a bid of £100,000 which could rise to £250,000.[12] Murphy played his last game for Motherwell on 2 January 2013, having been made captain for the occasion, in a 1–0 loss to Celtic at Celtic Park.[13] He departed from Fir Park having scored 50 goals in 215 appearances for Motherwell. Shortly after his departure Murphy was awarded the Clydesdale Bank Premier League Player of the Month award for December.[14]

Sheffield United

Murphy playing for Sheffield United.

Despite interest from Huddersfield Town and Rangers, Murphy's move to Sheffield United was finalised on 3 January 2013, when he signed a three and a half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[15] Murphy made his Blades debut two days later, in a 3–0 third round FA Cup victory against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium,[16] Before making his league debut for United against Yeovil Town at Bramall Lane a week later,[17] and Murphy's first goal for the Blades came in a 2–0 away victory against Bury the following February.[18] Murphy's first few months with United were hampered by a hamstring injury,[19] and finished the season having played 21 games and scoring two goals.[20]

Murphy's inability to hold down a regular first team place led to him being linked with a move away from United during the summer of 2013, but he remained in Sheffield and pledged to fulfill his potential the following season.[21] Despite these claims, Murphy found himself out of favour with new manager David Weir, and initially fared no better when Weir was quickly replaced by Nigel Clough, remaining a peripheral figure. It was not until December 2013 that Murphy's form improved and he began to consolidate a first team place, citing his improved fitness as the key to his change in fortunes.[22] On 31 January 2015, Murphy signed a new contract with United keeping him at Bramall Lane until summer 2017.[23] Later that day, Murphy came off the bench in the second half and scored a brace against promotion rivals Swindon Town to give United a 2–0 home victory.[24]

Brighton & Hove Albion

In August 2015, Murphy signed a four-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[25]

International career

Murphy was a regular for both the Scotland under-19 team and the Scotland under-21 team. He scored five goals for the under-21 side as the team reached the play-offs of the European under-21 Championships. [26][27]

Murphy received his first call-up to the Scotland squad on 10 March 2016, for their friendlies against Czech Republic and Denmark on 24 and 29 March.[28]

Career statistics

As of 14 March 2015.[29]
Club Season Division League National Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motherwell 2006–07 Scottish Premier League 2000000020
2007–08 161100000171
2008–09 302101120343
2009–10 3561020644410
2010–11 3566320634912
2011–12 3693410004013
2012–13 22102110402911
Motherwell total176341487118721550
Sheffield United 2012–13 English League One 172200020212
2013–14 324730010417
2014–15 45116160305812
2015–16 1000000010
Sheffield United total9417154605012121
Career total 27151291213124733771

Personal life

Murphy is a fan of Rangers.[30]

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 44. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jamie Murphy". Youth Football Scotland. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Hibernian 0–2 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "Motherwell 8–1 Flamurtari (8–2)". BBC Sport. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Striker Jamie Murphy agrees new Motherwell deal". BBC Sport. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Aalesunds 1–1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 29 July 2010.
  7. ↑ "Motherwell's Jamie Murphy turns down Blackpool move". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Blades offer £100k deal for Jamie Murphy". Sheffield Star. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Motherwell star Jamie Murphy a January target for Sheffield United". Daily Record. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Motherwell forward Jamie Murphy unmoved by talk of transfer". BBC Sport. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Motherwell's Jamie Murphy holds Sheffield United talks". BBC Sport. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  12. ↑ "Jamie Murphy set for Motherwell exit as club accept bid from Sheffield United". Daily Record. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Sheffield United-bound Jamie Murphy says Motherwell goodbyes". BBC Sport. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Ex-Motherwell forward Jamie Murphy wins SPL monthly award". BBC Sport. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "New boy gets dressing room treatment at Lane". Sheffield Star. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "Oxford Utd V Sheff Utd". BBCSport. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  17. ↑ "Sheff Utd V Yeovil". BBC Sport. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  18. ↑ "Bury V Blades". BBC Sport. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  19. ↑ "SUFC Wilson – No chances taken with Murphy injury". Vital Football. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Jamie Murphy in 2012/2013". Soccer Base. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  21. ↑ "Star's new-season pledge". Sheffield Star. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  22. ↑ "Murphy reveals his fitness secret". Th Sheffield Star. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  23. ↑ "Sheffield Utd: Jamie Murphy and Terry Kennedy sign new deals". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  24. ↑ "Sheffield United 2 Swindon 0: Murphy at the double for Blades". Yorkshire Post. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  25. ↑ "Jamie Murphy: Brighton sign Sheffield United forward". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  26. ↑ "Jamie Murphy – U19 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  27. ↑ "Jamie Murphy – U21 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  28. ↑ "Scotland squads for March double-header confirmed". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  29. ↑ "Jamie Murphy". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  30. ↑ "SPL striker keen on switch to Rangers". Evening Times. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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