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{{short description|Irish footballer}}
{{Football player infobox
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
| playername = Brian Murphy
{{Infobox football biography
| fullname = Brian Murphy
| name = Brian Murphy
| image =
| image =
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1983|05|7}}
| image_size =
| cityofbirth = [[Waterford]]
| caption = 1
| countryofbirth = [[Ireland]]
| fullname = Brian Edward Murphy<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Cardiff City |publisher=English Football League |page=14 |access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|5|7}}
| clubnumber = 1
| birth_place = [[Waterford]], Ireland
| position = [[Goalkeeper (football)|Goalkeeper]]
| height = 1.83 m<ref>{{Cite web | title = Brian Murphy – Goalkeeper | publisher = Cardiff City F.C. | access-date = 18 August 2018 | url = https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/brian-murphy/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180729230837/https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/brian-murphy/ | archive-date = 29 July 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
| youthyears =
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthclubs =
| currentclub =
| years = 2000-2003<br>2003<br>2003<br>2003-2006<br>2007-present
| clubnumber =
| clubs = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]<br>[[Oldham Athletic F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] (loan) <br>[[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] (loan) <br>[[Swansea City F.C.|Swansea City]]<br>[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]<br>
| youthyears1 =
| caps(goals) = <br> <br> 1 (0)<br> 13 (0)<br> 24 (0)
| youthclubs1 = Waterford Bohemians
| nationalyears =
| years1 = 2000–2003
| nationalteam =
| clubs1 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| nationalcaps(goals) =
| caps1 = 0
| pcupdate = 08/10/2007
| ntupdate =
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2003
| clubs2 = → [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2003
| clubs3 = → [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2003–2006
| clubs4 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2007–2009
| clubs5 = [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian]]
| caps5 = 97
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2010–2011
| clubs6 = [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011–2015
| clubs7 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| caps8 = 21
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016–2020
| clubs9 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
| caps9 = 6
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2020–2022
| clubs10 = [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]]
| caps10 = 62
| goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 222 | totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2000
| nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team|Republic of Ireland U16]]
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
}}
'''Brian Edward Murphy''' (born 7 May 1983) is an Irish former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].


Murphy began his career at English side [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]. He spent spells out on loan at [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] and [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] but did not make a senior appearance at Manchester City before leaving to join [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] in 2003. He spent three seasons at Swansea before returning to his native Ireland to join [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian]] where he spent another three years. In November 2009 he returned to England to join [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], where he spent two seasons before joining [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] in 2011. Murphy spent four seasons at Queens Park Rangers before leaving to join [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] in 2015, where he spent one season, before joining [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] in 2016. He spent a further four seasons with Cardiff before once again returning to Ireland in 2020 to join [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]], where he spent the remainder of his career, finally retiring in 2022.
'''Brian Murphy''' (born [[May 7]] [[1983]] in [[Waterford]]) is a goalkeeper for League of Ireland side [[Bohemian FC]].


==Club career==
Brian spent three seasons with [[Manchester City]] where the competition for the No. 1 jersey included [[David Seaman]], [[Nicky Weaver]] and [[Carlo Nash]]. Loaned out to [[Oldham Athletic]] in 2002/03, he made his senior début during a loan period with [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] that same season away to [[Brentford]] in League One in May 2003. Brian Flynn signed him for [[Swansea City]] on a free transfer two months later, and he made 13 appearances for them during the 2003/04 season he was frozen out the following two seasons by the form of Frenchman [[Willy Gueret]]. Brian was a regular in the Ireland under-19 squad under [[Brian Kerr]] and was preferred to [[Aston Villa]] goalkeeper [[Wayne Henderson]] for the European under-19 Championships qualifiers and finals in 2002 until a shoulder injury allowed the former Bohemian Schoolboy to reclaim his place. Brian has been capped since at under-20 and under-21 levels.
Murphy played football and hurling with one of his primary schools, Dunhill Ns Killea BNS in Dunmore East. As a teenager, Murphy did not harbour ambitions to be a professional football player. He was involved in many sports as a child including [[gaelic football]], [[hurling]] and [[rugby union]]. It was rugby that Murphy wished to pursue as a career, playing as an outside half for his school and club. He was also the kicker for his teams, and once confessed to being able to "boom a ball a long way from about 14 years old". This is now something that he has developed a reputation for as a professional goalkeeper. At 15 years of age, Murphy had rugby trials with Ireland but ultimately decided not to pursue when [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] offered him a place in their youth set-up.


===Manchester City===
Brian has impressed since joining Bohemians in time for the 2007 season and has kept 15 clean sheets in his 24 league games so far to help Bohs to the best defensive record.
Murphy spent four seasons with [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] where the competition for the number one jersey included [[David Seaman]], [[Nicky Weaver]] and [[Carlo Nash]], but made the 1st team bench on a number of occasions in the old 1st Division (second tier) and the [[Premier League]]. Loaned out to [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] in 2002–03, he made his senior début during a loan period with [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] that same season away to [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] in League One in May 2003.


===Swansea City===
{{Bohemian F.C. Squad}}
[[Brian Flynn (footballer)|Brian Flynn]] signed him for [[Swansea City F.C.|Swansea City]] on a free transfer two months later, and he made 26 appearances for the club during the 2003–04 season. He was kept out of the first team in the following two seasons by the form of Frenchman [[Willy Gueret]].


===Bohemian===
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Brian}}
Murphy was one of the first players signed by [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian]] manager [[Sean Connor]]. He made an instant impression in pre-season friendlies, giving him the edge over on-loan [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] goalkeeper Lee Boyle. Murphy kept 19 clean sheets in his 29 league games during the 2007 season to help "Bohs" to the best defensive record in the league.
[[Category:Republic of Ireland footballers]]
[[Category:Football League of Ireland players]]
[[Category:Bohemian F.C. players|Murphy, Brian]]


Murphy ended rumors linking him to [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] by signing an improved contract at Bohemians in November 2007.<ref>[http://www.eleven-a-side.com/eircomleague/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=30086]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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On 11 January 2008, he was voted "Goalkeeper of the Year" for the 2007 season by the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland.

Murphy was voted (by the supporters) Eircom League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Season for 2008 receiving 54% of the votes on eircomloi.ie, the league's official website<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/club-news/bohs-ace-murphy-voted-supporter-s-player-of-the-season.htm |title=Bohs ace Murphy voted supporter's Player of the Season |access-date=6 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108083006/http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/club-news/bohs-ace-murphy-voted-supporter-s-player-of-the-season.htm |archive-date=8 January 2009 }}</ref> after keeping 20 clean sheets in 33 league games. He added a FAI Cup winners medal to his League winning one when saving two penalties in a penalty shoot-out win over [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]] on 23 November. And the honours kept coming for Murphy as he was announced as the SWAI Player of the Month for November.<ref>[http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/club-news/murphy-named-player-of-the-month.htm]{{dead link|date=March 2014}}</ref>

On 4 December 2008, he regained the "Goalkeeper of the Year" award as voted by the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland and his performances were further recognised on 8 February 2009 when he became the first goalkeeper to be awarded League of Ireland Player of the Year for the 2008 season.<ref>[http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3984] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811221958/http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3984 |date=11 August 2010 }}</ref>

Murphy continued his outstanding form through the start of the 2009 season and excelled in Bohemians [[UEFA Champions League]] qualifying tie against [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]], saving a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] from Austrian international [[Marc Janko]] at the [[Red Bull Arena (Salzburg)|Red Bull Arena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bohemians.ie/match/match-reports/277-fc-red-bull-salzburg-1-1-bohemian-fc.html |title=FC Red Bull Salzburg 1 – 1 Bohemians|access-date=17 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718093628/http://www.bohemians.ie/match/match-reports/277-fc-red-bull-salzburg-1-1-bohemian-fc.html |archive-date=18 July 2009 }}</ref> However Murphy and "Bohs" would depart that competition, losing 2–1 on aggregate.

Back in domestic action on 17 August 2009, Murphy scored and saved twice in a penalty shoot-out against [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] in the fourth round of the FAI Cup to help Bohemians through to the next round. He then added to his collection of medals in September as "Bohs" beat [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]] in the final of the [[League of Ireland Cup]]. And he wasn't done yet as a great run of form towards the end of the season helped Murphy and Bohs to their second [[League of Ireland]] Premier Division title in a row, winning by 4 points from closest rivals [[Shamrock Rovers]].

The game against [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]] on 6 November 2009 would be Murphy's 97th and last league appearance for Bohemians before his move to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]. In those 97 league games, Murphy kept an outstanding 63 clean sheets.<ref>[http://www.bohemians.ie/match/match-reports/475-bray-wanderers-1-1-bohemian-fc.html]{{dead link|date=March 2014}}</ref>

===Ipswich Town===
In late 2009 Murphy agreed to join [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] during the January 2010 transfer window. This was announced on the same day that Bohemians won their second successive League of Ireland title, and Murphy received his first call into the Irish senior squad.<ref>[http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=15811&title=murphy:_town_the_right_club_at_the_right_time Murphy: Town the Right Club at the Right Time], twtd.co.uk</ref> At the start of the January transfer window, Murphy formalized his transfer to Portman Road.

His first appearance in the Town squad came on 10 January 2010 against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]. [[Arran Lee-Barrett]] was to start in goal after showing impressive form late in 2009, with Murphy covering on the bench. However, Murphy was injured in the warm up at Leicester and was subsequently unable to fulfill his place on the bench for Town. The injury was to his knee ligaments and kept Murphy out until February, when he made a reserves appearance in a 1–0 win at [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich]]. Lee-Barrett was, by this time, beginning to lose the form he had previously shown – something that was highlighted in a defeat away to table propping [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough]]. The following game Murphy was handed his debut against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and kept a clean sheet on 20 February 2010.

Murphy impressed in that game, especially when he denied the Owls with a close range, reflex save in the first half. He retained his place in goal for the next game with [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe]] only conceding one goal. His home debut came against [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] on 27 January 2010, making one extremely memorable and spectacular save from [[David Clarkson (Scottish footballer)|David Clarkson]]. Indeed, it turned out to be a game for the goalkeepers, because for all Ipswich dominated, it was Murphy's opposite number, [[Dean Gerken]] who stole the headlines with a spectacular performance that included five world class saves.

On 7 May 2011 it was confirmed that Murphy had rejected a new contract and would be leaving the club.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/18387/jewell-bemoans-same-old-problems-as-murphy-leaves-club|title=Jewell Bemoans Same Old Problems as Murphy Leaves Club |date=7 May 2011|work=TWTD|access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref>

===Queens Park Rangers===
After impressing on trial Murphy signed a two-year deal with [[Queens Park Rangers]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Murphy makes QPR move|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11711_7091192,00.html | publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> He made his first start for the club in a 2–0 loss to Rochdale in the League Cup.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14539089.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=QPR 0–2 Rochdale | date=23 August 2011}}</ref> Despite only playing once in his first two seasons, Murphy signed a new two-year deal following the club's relegation.<ref>{{cite news| title=Murphy awarded new two year contract|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11711/8755517/Transfer-news-QPR-goalkeeper-Brian-Murphy-awarded-new-two-year-contract | publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref>

===Portsmouth===
On 8 August 2015, Murphy signed a deal until January with [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/pompey-sign-goalkeeper-brian-murphy-until-january-2602680.aspx|title=Murphy signs for Pompey|work=Portsmouth FC|date=8 August 2015|access-date=8 August 2015}}</ref> making his debut for the club in a 3–0 home win against [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] on the same day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33744480|title=Portsmouth 3 – 0 Dagenham & Redbridge |date=8 August 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref>

===Cardiff City===
On 2 September 2016, Murphy joined Football League Championship side [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-sign-former-swansea-11836282 |title=Cardiff City sign former Swansea City goalkeeper Brian Murphy |publisher=Walesonline |date=2 September 2016 |access-date=2 September 2016}}</ref> He was released at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1238381|title=2018/19 Premier League clubs publish released lists|website=Premier League|date=10 June 2019|access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref> However, he was re-signed by the club in August 2019 as injury cover.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49488252 |title=Goalkeeper Brian Murphy rejoins Cardiff on short-term deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2019 |access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>

===Waterford===
On 12 February 2020, it was announced that Murphy had signed for his hometown club [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] of the [[League of Ireland Premier Division]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Murphy Signs |url=https://www.waterfordfc.ie/brian-murphy-signs/ |website=Waterford FC |access-date=21 July 2021 |date=12 February 2020}}</ref> After 3 seasons with the club, Murphy announced his retirement from football in January 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0106/1345255-waterford-keeper-brian-murphy-announces-retirement/ | title=Waterford keeper Brian Murphy announces retirement | website=[[RTÉ.ie]] | date=6 January 2023 }}</ref>

==International career==
Murphy represented the Republic of Ireland Under-16 team at the [[2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship]] and the Under-19 team at the [[2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship]]. He was a regular in the Ireland under-19 squad under [[Brian Kerr (Irish football manager)|Brian Kerr]] and was preferred to [[Aston Villa]] goalkeeper [[Wayne Henderson (footballer)|Wayne Henderson]] for the [[2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|European under-19 Championships]] qualifiers and finals in 2002 until a shoulder injury allowed Henderson to reclaim his place. He has been capped since at under-20 and under-21 levels.

On 6 November 2009, Murphy was called up to the Ireland squad for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Second round|World Cup play-offs]] against France following the withdrawal of [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]'s [[Keiren Westwood]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1106/murphyb.html |title=Bohemians 'keeper gets Ireland call-up |date=6 November 2009 |work=RTÉ Sport |access-date=2009-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109004736/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1106/murphyb.html |archive-date=9 November 2009 }}</ref> He was not called up again until 3 March 2014 for the friendly versus [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] following the withdrawal of [[Rob Elliot]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2014/0303/507929-murphy-squad-call-up/|title= O'Neill calls up goalkeeper Murphy |date=3 March 2014|work=RTÉ Sport|access-date=2014-03-03}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web |title=Republic of Ireland – B. Murphy – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/brian-murphy/6973/ |website=ie.soccerway.com |access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Murphy – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/brian-murphy/1146/ |website=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{ENFA}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|[[League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[UEFA|Europe]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season|2001–02]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] (loan)
|[[2002–03 Football League Second Division|2002–03]]
|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|Appearances in [[Football League Trophy]]|name=statsEFLT}}||0||0||0
|-
|[[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] (loan)
|[[2002–03 Football League Second Division|2002–03]]
|Second Division
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|name=statsEFLT}}||0||1||0
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|[[2003–04 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2003–04]]
|[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]
|11||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=statsEFLT}}||0||13||0
|-
|[[2004–05 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2004–05]]
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|name=statsEFLT}}||0||2||0
|-
|[[2005–06 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2005–06]]
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=statsEFLT}}||0||3||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!13!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!18!!0
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian]]
|[[2007 League of Ireland Premier Division|2007]]
|[[League of Ireland Premier Division]]
|29||0||3||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||0
|-
|[[2008 League of Ireland Premier Division|2008]]
|League of Ireland Premier Division
|33||0||5||0||1||0||4{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]|name=statsUIC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||43||0
|-
|[[2009 League of Ireland Premier Division|2009]]
|League of Ireland Premier Division
|35||0||4||0||2||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]|name=statsUCL}}||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Setanta Sports Cup]]|name=statsSSC}}||0||45||0
|-
!colspan=2|Bohemians Total
!97!!0!!12!!0!!6!!0!!6!!0!!2!!0!!123!!0
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|[[2009–10 Ipswich Town F.C. season|2009–10]]
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|16||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Ipswich Town F.C. season|2010–11]]
|Championship
|4||0||0||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!20!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!25!!0
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|[[2011–12 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2011–12]]
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2012–13]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[[2013–14 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2013–14]]
|Championship
|2||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs]]|name=statsCPL}}||0||4||0
|-
|[[2014–15 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!2!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!6!!0
|-
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|[[2015–16 Portsmouth F.C. season|2015–16]]
|League Two
|21||0||4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|name=statsEFLT}}||0||25||0
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|[[2016–17 Cardiff City F.C. season|2016–17]]
|Championship
|5||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Cardiff City F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Championship
|1||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Cardiff City F.C. season|2018–19]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Cardiff City F.C. season|2019–20]]
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs]]|name=statsCPL}}||0||0||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!6!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!10!!0
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]]
|[[2020 League of Ireland Premier Division|2020]]
|League of Ireland Premier Division
|16||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0
|-
|[[2021 League of Ireland Premier Division|2021]]
|League of Ireland Premier Division
|24||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in [[2021 League of Ireland First Division#Play-offs|2021 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs]]}}||0||27||0
|-
|[[2022 League of Ireland First Division|2022]]
|[[League of Ireland First Division]]
|22||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in the [[2022 League of Ireland First Division#Play-offs|2022 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs]]}}||0||23||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!62!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!66!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!222!!0!!20!!0!!18!!0!!6!!0!!8!!0!!270!!0
|}
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==Honours==
'''Swansea City'''
*[[Football League Trophy]]: [[2005–06 Football League Trophy|2005–06]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4865270.stm |title=Carlisle 1–2 Swansea |website=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2006 |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>

'''Bohemian'''
*[[League of Ireland]]: [[2008 League of Ireland|2008]], [[2009 League of Ireland|2009]]
*[[FAI Cup]]: [[2008 FAI Cup|2008]]
*[[League of Ireland Cup]]: [[2009 League of Ireland Cup|2009]]

'''Individual'''
*SWAI Goalkeeper of the Year: 2007, 2008, 2009
*[[FAI International Football Awards#League Player of the Year|League of Ireland Player of the Year]]: [[2008 League of Ireland Premier Division|2008]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Doyle named eircom Player of the Year |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/international/2009/0208/244808-eircomawards/ |work=RTÉ.ie |publisher=RTÉ |date=8 February 2009 |access-date=9 November 2013 }}</ref>
*[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian]] Player of the Year: 2007
*[[PFAI Team of the Year]]: 2007, 2008, 2009<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1105/256966-pfai/ |title=Hoops and Sligo dominate PFAI nominations |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=9 November 2009 |access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}

{{FAI League Player of the Year}}
{{2009 PFAI League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year}}

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Brian Murphy
Personal information
Full name Brian Edward Murphy[1]
Date of birth (1983-05-07) 7 May 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Waterford, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Waterford Bohemians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Manchester City 0 (0)
2003 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2003 → Peterborough United (loan) 1 (0)
2003–2006 Swansea City 13 (0)
2007–2009 Bohemian 97 (0)
2010–2011 Ipswich Town 20 (0)
2011–2015 Queens Park Rangers 2 (0)
2015–2016 Portsmouth 21 (0)
2016–2020 Cardiff City 6 (0)
2020–2022 Waterford 62 (0)
Total 222 (0)
International career
1999–2000 Republic of Ireland U16 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Edward Murphy (born 7 May 1983) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Murphy began his career at English side Manchester City. He spent spells out on loan at Oldham Athletic and Peterborough United but did not make a senior appearance at Manchester City before leaving to join Swansea City in 2003. He spent three seasons at Swansea before returning to his native Ireland to join Bohemian where he spent another three years. In November 2009 he returned to England to join Ipswich Town, where he spent two seasons before joining Queens Park Rangers in 2011. Murphy spent four seasons at Queens Park Rangers before leaving to join Portsmouth in 2015, where he spent one season, before joining Cardiff City in 2016. He spent a further four seasons with Cardiff before once again returning to Ireland in 2020 to join Waterford, where he spent the remainder of his career, finally retiring in 2022.

Club career

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Murphy played football and hurling with one of his primary schools, Dunhill Ns Killea BNS in Dunmore East. As a teenager, Murphy did not harbour ambitions to be a professional football player. He was involved in many sports as a child including gaelic football, hurling and rugby union. It was rugby that Murphy wished to pursue as a career, playing as an outside half for his school and club. He was also the kicker for his teams, and once confessed to being able to "boom a ball a long way from about 14 years old". This is now something that he has developed a reputation for as a professional goalkeeper. At 15 years of age, Murphy had rugby trials with Ireland but ultimately decided not to pursue when Manchester City offered him a place in their youth set-up.

Manchester City

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Murphy spent four seasons with Manchester City where the competition for the number one jersey included David Seaman, Nicky Weaver and Carlo Nash, but made the 1st team bench on a number of occasions in the old 1st Division (second tier) and the Premier League. Loaned out to Oldham Athletic in 2002–03, he made his senior début during a loan period with Peterborough United that same season away to Brentford in League One in May 2003.

Swansea City

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Brian Flynn signed him for Swansea City on a free transfer two months later, and he made 26 appearances for the club during the 2003–04 season. He was kept out of the first team in the following two seasons by the form of Frenchman Willy Gueret.

Bohemian

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Murphy was one of the first players signed by Bohemian manager Sean Connor. He made an instant impression in pre-season friendlies, giving him the edge over on-loan Aston Villa goalkeeper Lee Boyle. Murphy kept 19 clean sheets in his 29 league games during the 2007 season to help "Bohs" to the best defensive record in the league.

Murphy ended rumors linking him to Bristol City by signing an improved contract at Bohemians in November 2007.[3]

On 11 January 2008, he was voted "Goalkeeper of the Year" for the 2007 season by the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland.

Murphy was voted (by the supporters) Eircom League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Season for 2008 receiving 54% of the votes on eircomloi.ie, the league's official website[4] after keeping 20 clean sheets in 33 league games. He added a FAI Cup winners medal to his League winning one when saving two penalties in a penalty shoot-out win over Derry City on 23 November. And the honours kept coming for Murphy as he was announced as the SWAI Player of the Month for November.[5]

On 4 December 2008, he regained the "Goalkeeper of the Year" award as voted by the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland and his performances were further recognised on 8 February 2009 when he became the first goalkeeper to be awarded League of Ireland Player of the Year for the 2008 season.[6]

Murphy continued his outstanding form through the start of the 2009 season and excelled in Bohemians UEFA Champions League qualifying tie against Red Bull Salzburg, saving a penalty from Austrian international Marc Janko at the Red Bull Arena.[7] However Murphy and "Bohs" would depart that competition, losing 2–1 on aggregate.

Back in domestic action on 17 August 2009, Murphy scored and saved twice in a penalty shoot-out against Dundalk in the fourth round of the FAI Cup to help Bohemians through to the next round. He then added to his collection of medals in September as "Bohs" beat Waterford United in the final of the League of Ireland Cup. And he wasn't done yet as a great run of form towards the end of the season helped Murphy and Bohs to their second League of Ireland Premier Division title in a row, winning by 4 points from closest rivals Shamrock Rovers.

The game against Bray Wanderers on 6 November 2009 would be Murphy's 97th and last league appearance for Bohemians before his move to Ipswich Town. In those 97 league games, Murphy kept an outstanding 63 clean sheets.[8]

Ipswich Town

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In late 2009 Murphy agreed to join Ipswich Town during the January 2010 transfer window. This was announced on the same day that Bohemians won their second successive League of Ireland title, and Murphy received his first call into the Irish senior squad.[9] At the start of the January transfer window, Murphy formalized his transfer to Portman Road.

His first appearance in the Town squad came on 10 January 2010 against Leicester City. Arran Lee-Barrett was to start in goal after showing impressive form late in 2009, with Murphy covering on the bench. However, Murphy was injured in the warm up at Leicester and was subsequently unable to fulfill his place on the bench for Town. The injury was to his knee ligaments and kept Murphy out until February, when he made a reserves appearance in a 1–0 win at Norwich. Lee-Barrett was, by this time, beginning to lose the form he had previously shown – something that was highlighted in a defeat away to table propping Peterborough. The following game Murphy was handed his debut against Sheffield Wednesday and kept a clean sheet on 20 February 2010.

Murphy impressed in that game, especially when he denied the Owls with a close range, reflex save in the first half. He retained his place in goal for the next game with Scunthorpe only conceding one goal. His home debut came against Bristol City on 27 January 2010, making one extremely memorable and spectacular save from David Clarkson. Indeed, it turned out to be a game for the goalkeepers, because for all Ipswich dominated, it was Murphy's opposite number, Dean Gerken who stole the headlines with a spectacular performance that included five world class saves.

On 7 May 2011 it was confirmed that Murphy had rejected a new contract and would be leaving the club.[10]

Queens Park Rangers

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After impressing on trial Murphy signed a two-year deal with Queens Park Rangers.[11] He made his first start for the club in a 2–0 loss to Rochdale in the League Cup.[12] Despite only playing once in his first two seasons, Murphy signed a new two-year deal following the club's relegation.[13]

Portsmouth

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On 8 August 2015, Murphy signed a deal until January with Portsmouth,[14] making his debut for the club in a 3–0 home win against Dagenham & Redbridge on the same day.[15]

Cardiff City

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On 2 September 2016, Murphy joined Football League Championship side Cardiff City.[16] He was released at the end of the 2018–19 season.[17] However, he was re-signed by the club in August 2019 as injury cover.[18]

Waterford

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On 12 February 2020, it was announced that Murphy had signed for his hometown club Waterford of the League of Ireland Premier Division.[19] After 3 seasons with the club, Murphy announced his retirement from football in January 2023.[20]

International career

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Murphy represented the Republic of Ireland Under-16 team at the 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship and the Under-19 team at the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He was a regular in the Ireland under-19 squad under Brian Kerr and was preferred to Aston Villa goalkeeper Wayne Henderson for the European under-19 Championships qualifiers and finals in 2002 until a shoulder injury allowed Henderson to reclaim his place. He has been capped since at under-20 and under-21 levels.

On 6 November 2009, Murphy was called up to the Ireland squad for the World Cup play-offs against France following the withdrawal of Coventry City's Keiren Westwood.[21] He was not called up again until 3 March 2014 for the friendly versus Serbia following the withdrawal of Rob Elliot.[22]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[23][24][25]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2001–02 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2002–03 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0[a] 0 0 0
Peterborough United (loan) 2002–03 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 0[a] 0 1 0
Swansea City 2003–04 Third Division 11 0 0 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 13 0
2004–05 League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 0[a] 0 2 0
2005–06 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 3[a] 0 3 0
Total 13 0 0 0 1 0 — 4 0 18 0
Bohemian 2007 League of Ireland Premier Division 29 0 3 0 3 0 — — 35 0
2008 League of Ireland Premier Division 33 0 5 0 1 0 4[b] 0 — 43 0
2009 League of Ireland Premier Division 35 0 4 0 2 0 2[c] 0 2[d] 0 45 0
Bohemians Total 97 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 2 0 123 0
Ipswich Town 2009–10 Championship 16 0 0 0 0 0 — — 16 0
2010–11 Championship 4 0 0 0 5 0 — — 9 0
Total 20 0 0 0 5 0 — — 25 0
Queens Park Rangers 2011–12 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2012–13 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2013–14 Championship 2 0 0 0 2 0 — 0[e] 0 4 0
2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 4 0 — 0 0 6 0
Portsmouth 2015–16 League Two 21 0 4 0 0 0 — 0[a] 0 25 0
Cardiff City 2016–17 Championship 5 0 1 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2017–18 Championship 1 0 1 0 2 0 — — 4 0
2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2019–20 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0[e] 0 0 0
Total 6 0 2 0 2 0 — 0 0 10 0
Waterford 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division 16 0 0 0 — — — 16 0
2021 League of Ireland Premier Division 24 0 2 0 — — 1[f] 0 27 0
2022 League of Ireland First Division 22 0 0 0 — — 1[g] 0 23 0
Total 62 0 2 0 — — 2 0 66 0
Career total 222 0 20 0 18 0 6 0 8 0 270 0
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
  6. ^ Appearances in 2021 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
  7. ^ Appearances in the 2022 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs

Honours

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Swansea City

Bohemian

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Brian Murphy – Goalkeeper". Cardiff City F.C. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. ^ [1][permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Bohs ace Murphy voted supporter's Player of the Season". Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  5. ^ [2][dead link‍]
  6. ^ [3] Archived 11 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg 1 – 1 Bohemians". Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  8. ^ [4][dead link‍]
  9. ^ Murphy: Town the Right Club at the Right Time, twtd.co.uk
  10. ^ "Jewell Bemoans Same Old Problems as Murphy Leaves Club". TWTD. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Murphy makes QPR move". Sky Sports.
  12. ^ "QPR 0–2 Rochdale". BBC News. 23 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Murphy awarded new two year contract". Sky Sports.
  14. ^ "Murphy signs for Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Portsmouth 3 – 0 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Cardiff City sign former Swansea City goalkeeper Brian Murphy". Walesonline. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  17. ^ "2018/19 Premier League clubs publish released lists". Premier League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Goalkeeper Brian Murphy rejoins Cardiff on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Brian Murphy Signs". Waterford FC. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Waterford keeper Brian Murphy announces retirement". RTÉ.ie. 6 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Bohemians 'keeper gets Ireland call-up". RTÉ Sport. 6 November 2009. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  22. ^ "O'Neill calls up goalkeeper Murphy". RTÉ Sport. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  23. ^ "Republic of Ireland – B. Murphy – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Brian Murphy – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  25. ^ Brian Murphy at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  26. ^ "Carlisle 1–2 Swansea". BBC Sport. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Doyle named eircom Player of the Year". RTÉ.ie. RTÉ. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  28. ^ "Hoops and Sligo dominate PFAI nominations". RTÉ Sport. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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