Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 197 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#179
goals rank
#212
assists rank
15
season goals
4
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2005
€150k
top transfer fee · 97/98
3
best season · 03/04
34 / 1
int'l caps / goals
361Appearances
15Goals
4Assists
65Yellow cards
3Red cards
148Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Colin Murdock |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1975-07-02 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Accrington → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Accrington Stanley
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Accrington
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Shrewsbury Town
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Rotherham → Shrewsbury
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rotherham United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rotherham United
41 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Rotherham
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Crewe Alexandra
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crewe Alexandra, Hibernian FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hibernian FC
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Preston → Hibernian FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Preston North End
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Preston North End
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Preston North End
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Preston North End
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Preston North End
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Preston
97/98 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 1994
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd Res.
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.52/90
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
55.5%
Accrington Stanley
13.8%
Shrewsbury Town
9.0%
Rotherham United
13.0%
Hibernian FC
8.7%
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 197 | 6 | 0 | 7,386 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,831 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1,191 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 1,731 |
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1,161 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 16 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 33 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,387 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Preston North End | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,635 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Preston North End | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,357 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,831 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,191 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 39 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,731 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 32 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 951 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,007 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Man Utd Res. | Preston | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Preston | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Hibernian FC | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Rotherham | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Shrewsbury | Accrington | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Accrington | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5674 | #5 | 34 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 3 | 32 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 2 | 39 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 3 | 39 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 1 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Colin Murdock'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 19% |
| Notts County | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 31% |
| Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 31% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 6% |
| Grimsby Town | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 56% |
| Darlington FC | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 31% |
| Rochdale AFC | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 6% |
| Chester City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 50% |
| Macclesfield Town | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 7% |
| Chesterfield FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 50% |
| Barnet FC | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 39 | 1,387 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 98/99 | 36 | 2,635 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 97/98 | 30 | 2,357 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 1,831 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 1,191 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 1,731 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 951 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 1,007 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
93 apps
4 G
0 A
Premiership
37 apps
3 G
1 A
League Two
52 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
43 apps
2 G
3 A
First Division
84 apps
2 G
0 A
CIS Insur. Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Colin Murdock?
Colin Murdock is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Colin Murdock?
Colin Murdock is 50 years old. He was born on July 2, 1975 in Ballymena.
What position does Colin Murdock play?
Colin Murdock plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Colin Murdock play for?
Colin Murdock currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Colin Murdock scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Colin Murdock has scored 15 goals in 361 appearances.