David Anthony Murphy (19 July 1917 – 19 September 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-half in the Football League for Middlesbrough.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Anthony Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | South Bank, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 1944 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Fascist Italy[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| South Bank St. Peters | |||
| 1937–1939 | Middlesbrough | 15 | (0) |
| 1939–1940 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Murphy served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War and was killed on 19 September 1944 during the advance from Ancona to Rimini in the Italian campaign.[2][3] He is buried at the Gradara War Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Middlesbrough | 1937–38[4] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1938–39[4] | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||