John Murphy (footballer, born 1886)
# John Murphy (footballer, born 1886)

John Murphy (born 1886) was an Irish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He earned three caps for Ireland in 1910.

## Career

Murphy joined Bradford City from Shelbourne in May 1909. He made 6 league appearances for the club. He left the club in August 1912 to join Luton Town. Murphy made 11 appearances and scored 2 goals during his time at Luton, all of these coming in the league during the 1912–13 season. He later played for Shamrock Rovers.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Luton Town | 1912–13 | Southern League Division Two | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |

## Sources

* Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
* Wash, Roger; Pitts, Simon (2014). Luton Town Football Club The Full Record. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-2-7.
