Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Bury FC
top club · 243 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 04/05
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
446Appearances
15Goals
33Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
148Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Brian Barry-Murphy |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-07-27 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rochdale AFC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rochdale → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rochdale AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rochdale AFC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rochdale AFC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rochdale AFC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Rochdale AFC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rochdale AFC
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rochdale AFC
36 matches · 0 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Bury → Rochdale
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bury FC
51 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bury FC
48 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bury FC
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bury FC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bury FC
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bury FC
48 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Bury
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sheffield Wednesday
50 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Preston → Sheff Wed
02/03 · Transfer
Dec 2002
Transfer: Hartlepool → Preston
02/03 · Return from loan
Oct 2002
Transfer: Preston → Hartlepool
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2002
Transfer: Southend United → Preston
01/02 · Return from loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: Preston → Southend United
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Preston North End
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Cork City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Preston North End
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Cork City → Preston
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
1998 — Cork City FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Cork City FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
1997 — Cork City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Cork City FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Cork Academy → Cork City
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
0.0%
Cork City FC
14.0%
Rochdale AFC
10.6%
Bury FC
75.4%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cork City FC | 5 | 1997 | 98/99 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1,869 |
| Rochdale AFC | 8 | 10/11 | 17/18 | 77 | 1 | 11 | 1,414 |
| Bury FC | 6 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 243 | 13 | 22 | 10,075 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | Cork City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,869 |
| 1997 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,414 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 32 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Bury FC | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Bury FC | 42 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1,836 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Bury FC | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,431 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Bury FC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Bury FC | 40 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Bury FC | 45 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 635 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Cork Academy | Cork City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Cork City | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Preston | Southend United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Southend United | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Preston | Hartlepool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Hartlepool | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Preston | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Bury | Rochdale | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Rochdale | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League Two | Bury FC | 6 | 45 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Bury FC | 3 | 40 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Bury FC | 2 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Two | Bury FC | 8 | 42 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 7 | 32 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Bury FC | 3 | 45 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Hartlepool | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Preston | Hartlepool | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Southend United | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Preston | Southend United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Brian Barry-Murphy's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 60% |
| Grimsby Town | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 45% |
| Macclesfield Town | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 50% |
| Lincoln City | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 20% |
| Darlington FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 40% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 35% |
| Chester City | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 25% |
| Chesterfield FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 25% |
| Barnet FC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 44% |
| Bradford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 67% |
| Mansfield Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 1,414 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 48 | 1,836 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 2,431 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 06/07 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 1,033 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 635 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 03/04 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
229 apps
13 G
20 A
League One
55 apps
1 G
8 A
Premier Division
26 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
13 apps
0 G
3 A
FL Trophy
22 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
42 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
37 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Brian Barry-Murphy?
Brian Barry-Murphy is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Brian Barry-Murphy?
Brian Barry-Murphy is 47 years old. He was born on July 27, 1978 in Cork.
What position does Brian Barry-Murphy play?
Brian Barry-Murphy plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Brian Barry-Murphy play for?
Brian Barry-Murphy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Brian Barry-Murphy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Brian Barry-Murphy has scored 15 goals in 446 appearances.