Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Hibernian FC
top club · 134 apps
Position rank · 13/14
#183
goals rank
#437
assists rank
23
season goals
20
season assists
Among 626 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.25m
peak value · 2008
€2.25m
top transfer fee · 07/08
7
best season · 11/12
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-03-01 · 6 players total
296Appearances
23Goals
20Assists
21Yellow cards
1Red cards
125Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Murphy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Paul Murphy |
| Date of birth | 1984-03-01 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-03-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2014
Transfer: Birmingham → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Birmingham City
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Birmingham City
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Birmingham City
47 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Birmingham City
19 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Birmingham City, Birmingham City U21
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Birmingham City
32 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Birmingham
07/08 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hibernian FC, Birmingham City
32 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hibernian FC
47 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hibernian FC
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hibernian FC
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Hibernian FC
04/05 · Transfer
May 2004
Transfer: Barnsley → Middlesbrough
03/04 · Return from loan
Mar 2004
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Barnsley
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Barnsley FC
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Middlesbrough FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Middlesbrough FC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Boro U18 → Middlesbrough
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 520 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 13/14. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.71/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.71/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.36/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
32.4%
Birmingham City U21
0.0%
Hibernian FC
62.1%
Barnsley FC
3.8%
Middlesbrough FC
1.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 7 | 07/08 | 13/14 | 132 | 13 | 16 | 3,636 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 134 | 7 | 4 | 6,982 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 428 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 252 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Birmingham City | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 33 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 711 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Birmingham City U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 30 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2,597 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,375 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Boro U18 | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Hibernian FC | Birmingham | Transfer | 1250000 | €2.25m |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-03 | Birmingham | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-04-21 | 2010-02-21 | 307 | 36 |
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-04-10 | 2010-05-01 | 22 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€2.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Sproule | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 4 | 33 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Birmingham City | 2 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 5 | 33 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 3 | 30 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 21% |
| Portsmouth FC | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 29% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 29% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 32% |
| Derby County | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 46% |
| Leeds United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 42% |
| Ipswich Town | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 21% |
| Charlton Athletic | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 50 | -32 | 14% |
| Manchester United | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 14% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 9% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 6 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 47 | 1,701 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 423 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 1,980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 1,290 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 2,597 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 2,375 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
82 apps
6 G
9 A
Premiership
107 apps
4 G
4 A
FA Cup
9 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
11 apps
2 G
1 A
Second Division
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
37 apps
1 G
3 A
Europa League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
0 A
CIS Insur. Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is David Murphy?
David Murphy is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is David Murphy?
David Murphy is 42 years old. He was born on March 1, 1984 in Hartlepool.
What position does David Murphy play?
David Murphy plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does David Murphy play for?
David Murphy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Murphy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Murphy has scored 23 goals in 296 appearances.