Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Blackpool FC
top club · 229 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#174
goals rank
#297
assists rank
92
season goals
16
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2008
€90k
top transfer fee · 08/09
16
best season · 02/03
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int'l / penalties
305Appearances
92Goals
16Assists
19Yellow cards
1Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Murphy |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-10-18 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Whiston, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2009
Transfer: St. Pat's → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — St. Patrick's Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — St. Patrick's Athletic
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Chester City → St. Pat's
08/09 · Transfer · €90k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chester City (- 2010)
40 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Macclesfield → Chester City
07/08 · Transfer
Oct 2006
Transfer: Blackpool → Macclesfield
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Macclesfield Town FC
31 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackpool FC
37 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackpool FC
33 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackpool FC
37 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackpool FC
38 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackpool FC
42 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackpool FC
42 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Chester City → Blackpool
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Chester City (- 2010)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Chester U19 → Chester City
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 2.86/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A10 total · 2.86/90
Yellow cards7 total · 2.00/90
Minutes played by club
Blackpool FC
69.6%
Chester City (- 2010)
13.7%
St. Patrick's Athletic
1.6%
Macclesfield Town FC
15.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool FC | 6 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 229 | 72 | 6 | 1,908 |
| Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 07/08 | 95/96 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 375 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 08/09 | 2008 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 413 |
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 | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 39 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 315 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2008 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 375 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 323 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 271 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 37 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Chester U19 | Chester City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Chester City | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Blackpool | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Macclesfield | Chester City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Chester City | St. Pat's | Transfer | 0 | €90k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | St. Pat's | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Danby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 16 | 35 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 13 | 37 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 10 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 7 | 29 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 3 | 34 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 3 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by John 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13% |
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 67% |
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 67% |
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17% |
| Brentford FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| Bradford City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 42 | 315 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.29 |
| 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 413 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 384 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 332 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 01/02 | 42 | 370 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
141 apps
48 G
0 A
League One
65 apps
17 G
6 A
League Two
68 apps
16 G
10 A
FL Trophy
10 apps
7 G
0 A
FAI Cup
1 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is John Murphy?
John Murphy is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is John Murphy?
John Murphy is 49 years old. He was born on October 18, 1976 in Whiston.
What position does John Murphy play?
John Murphy plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does John Murphy play for?
John Murphy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Murphy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Murphy has scored 92 goals in 305 appearances.