Shaun Murphy (footballer)

Shaun Murphy

Personal information
Full name	Shaun Peter Murphy
Date of birth	5 November 1970
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Youth career
1988	AIS
–	Blacktown City Demons
–	Heidelberg United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1990–1991	Perth Italia
1992–1997	Notts County	109	(5)
1996–1999	West Bromwich Albion	71	(7)
1999	Sorrento
1999–2003	Sheffield United	158	(9)
2001–2002	→ Crystal Palace (loan)	11	(0)
2003–2004	Perth Glory	28	(4)
National team^‡
1989	Australia U-20
1992	Australia U-23
2000–2001	Australia	18	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2007. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2007

Shaun Peter Murphy (born 5 November 1970, in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former association football player. His club career included stints with Notts County (1992–1997), West Bromwich Albion (1997–1999), Sheffield United (1999–2003) and Crystal Palace (2001–02) in England, before returning to Australia for one season to captain Perth Glory (2003–04).

He was a member of the Australian national team and scored a winner against Brazil for Australia in the 2001 Confederations Cup third place play-off match.^[1] He also represented Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Murphy currently lives in Perth, Western Australia with his family and is now the Director of Coaching at Whitfords City Football Club in the northern suburbs of Perth.

References

1. "Australia defeat Brazil in Confederations Cup". Telegraph. 2001-06-09. Retrieved 2013-08-19.

External links

• OzFootball profile
• Shaun Murphy career statistics at Soccerbase