Jerry Murphy

Jerry Murphy

Personal information
Date of birth	23 September 1959 (1959-09-23) (age 52)
Place of birth	Stepney, London, England
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1976-1985	Crystal Palace	229	(20)
1985-1988	Chelsea	34	(3)
1988-1989	Fisher Athletic
1989	Blacktown City	2	(0)
1989-1990	Wollongong City	16	(0)
National team
1979-1980	Republic of Ireland	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jerry Murphy (born 23 September 1959 in Stepney, London) is a retired footballer, who played as a midfielder for the Republic of Ireland, winning three caps.

Murphy started out with Terry Venables' Crystal Palace, spending nine years at Selhurst Park during which time he won the FA Youth Cup two years in a row as part of the famous "Team of the Eighties". The club were then promoted to the First Division in Murphy's first full season in the side, but were relegated after two seasons in the top flight but Murphy stayed, winning the "Player of the Year" award in 1983.

He moved back to the top flight again, joining Chelsea on a free transfer in the summer of 1985, but his time at Stamford Bridge was plagued by lack of form and injury problems. In three seasons he made only 34 league appearances and was released upon the club's relegation in 1988, joining non-league side Fisher Athletic to finish his career.

References

• Jerry Murphy, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
• Profile from Crystal Palace website

Persondata
Name	Murphy, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	23 September 1959
Place of birth	Stepney, London, England
Date of death
Place of death