Marcus Murphy (footballer)

Marcus Murphy
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Montagu Murphy
Date of birth	16 November 1914
Place of birth	Tavistock, England
Date of death	August 2007 (aged 92)
Place of death	Wisbech, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	St Austell
	Plymouth & Stonehouse Gas
	Plymouth United
	→ Middlesbrough (guest)
1946–1948	Plymouth Argyle
1948–1949	Chelmsford City
	Wisbech Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcus Montagu Murphy (14 November 1914 – August 2007) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Murphy's early career was spent in South West England with St Austell, Plymouth & Stonehouse Gas and Plymouth United. During World War II, Murphy guested for Middlesbrough, before returning to Plymouth to sign for Plymouth Argyle. At Plymouth, Murphy made 15 Football League appearances for the club, scoring once. In 1948, following a period in Plymouth's reserves, Murphy signed for Chelmsford City.^[2] In 1949, Murphy signed for Wisbech Town after he wasn't retained by Chelmsford.^[3]

References

^ "Marcus Murphy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Marcus Murphy". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "County bowls now in full swing", Essex Newsman, 27 May 1949, p. 4

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[1] "Marcus Murphy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[2] "Marcus Murphy". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[3] "County bowls now in full swing", Essex Newsman, 27 May 1949, p. 4

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