Ku qor sii socodka faqradan - Labadii xilli ciyaareed ee xigay ayaa ahaa kuwo aan aad u cajiib aheyn, Murphy wuxuu ugu dambeyntii iska casilay bishii May 1985, ka dib toddobo sano oo uu joogay Bangiga Sincil. Go'aankiisa wuxuu yimid 10 maalmood ka hor Lincoln oo la ciyaaray Bradford maalintii ugu dambeysay xilli ciyaareedkii ciyaarta halkaas oo 56 daawadayaal ah ay ku dhinteen musiibadii Bradford City
Waxaad Xilliyadii Murphy waxaa si kal iyo laab ah u xasuustay Imps, iyadoo ciyaartoy ay ka mid yihiin Steve Thompson, Glenn Cockerill, Trevor Peake, Mick Harford, Tony Cunningham, Dave Felgate iyo John Fashanu (oo uu saxiixay Murphy) oo gacan ka geystay mid ka mid ah kooxaha ugu wanaagsan taariikhda Lincoln.