Colin Murdock

Date of birth02 July 1975
Place of birthBallymena
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight83 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionDefender

Murdock showed his growing skill and confidence at the heart of Preston North End's defence in 2000-01 but, after receiving a red card in the game at Nottingham Forest, he took some time to win his place back.

Strong in the air and an increasingly good timer of a tackle, his distribution came on markedly during the campaign and he showed he has matured into a solid and reliable team member.

He also established himself as a regular for Northern Ireland, adding several more caps during the season.

Murdock joined Hibernian in July 2003 on a two-year contract.

He returned to England in January 2005 when he joined Crewe Alexandra with a contract to the end of the season.

Murdock joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2007 with a one-year contract.

He joined Accrington Stanley in July 2008 in a one-year deal.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 21 Jul 1992 23 May 1997
Preston North End 23 May 1997 30 Jun 2003
Hibernian 17 Jul 2003 31 Jan 2005
Crewe Alexandra 31 Jan 2005 30 Jun 2005
Rotherham United 04 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2007
Shrewsbury Town 30 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2008
Accrington Stanley 08 Aug 2008 30 Jun 2009

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Preston North End League Cup 1
1998-99 Preston North End FA Cup 1
1999-00 Preston North End FA Cup 1
2000-01 Preston North End League Cup 4
2
2000-01 Preston North End League Division 1 33
4
6
1
2000-01 Preston North End League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
2001-02 Preston North End FA Cup 2
2001-02 Preston North End League Cup 2
1
2001-02 Preston North End League Division 1 22
1
2
6
2002-03 Preston North End FA Cup 1
2002-03 Preston North End League Cup 1
1
1
2002-03 Preston North End League Division 1 24
10
2004-05 Crewe Alexandra League Championship 15
1
1
2004-05 Hibernian Scottish Premier League 5
1
1
2005-06 Rotherham United League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Rotherham United League One 39
2
4
1
2006-07 Rotherham United FA Cup 1
2006-07 Rotherham United Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
1
2006-07 Rotherham United League One 4
1
2007-08 Shrewsbury Town FA Cup 1
2007-08 Shrewsbury Town League Cup 1
2007-08 Shrewsbury Town League Two 29
2
4
1
2008-09 Accrington Stanley FA Cup
1
2008-09 Accrington Stanley League Two 20
3
1
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Aug 2008 Accrington Stanley v Aldershot Town L 0-1 League Two
16 Aug 2008 Port Vale v Accrington Stanley W 0-2 League Two
23 Aug 2008 Accrington Stanley v Macclesfield Town W 2-0 League Two
30 Aug 2008 Gillingham v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
13 Sep 2008 Accrington Stanley v Notts County D 1-1 League Two
20 Sep 2008 Darlington v Accrington Stanley L 3-0 League Two
28 Sep 2008 Accrington Stanley v Rochdale L 1-3 League Two
04 Oct 2008 Barnet v Accrington Stanley L 2-1 League Two
11 Oct 2008 Accrington Stanley v Bradford City L 2-3 League Two
18 Oct 2008 Luton Town v Accrington Stanley W 1-2 League Two
21 Oct 2008 Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League Two
13 Nov 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
29 Nov 2008 Accrington Stanley v Bury L 1-2 League Two
12 Dec 2008 Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley L 5-1 League Two
20 Dec 2008 Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United L 1-3 League Two
17 Jan 2009 Bradford City v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
24 Jan 2009 Accrington Stanley v Barnet D 1-1 League Two
27 Jan 2009 Accrington Stanley v Morecambe W 1-0 League Two
31 Jan 2009 Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley L 2-1 League Two
10 Feb 2009 Accrington Stanley v Brentford D 1-1 League Two
24 Mar 2009 Accrington Stanley v Darlington W 1-0 League Two
28 Mar 2009 Rotherham United v Accrington Stanley D 0-0 League Two
11 Apr 2009 Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley W 0-1 League Two
13 Apr 2009 Accrington Stanley v Chester City L 0-1 League Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1991-92 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-18 2
1
1992-93 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-18 2
1995-96 Northern Ireland B International
1
1996-97 Northern Ireland B International 1
1997-98 Northern Ireland B International 2
1999-00 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2
2000-01 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 7
1
2000-01 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2001-02 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1
2002-03 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2002-03 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1
2003-04 Northern Ireland Caribbean Tournament 1
2
2003-04 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship
1
2004-05 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 5
1
1
2004-05 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1
2005-06 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
2005-06 Northern Ireland International Friendly 3
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 Sep 1991 Northern Ireland v Poland L 0-1 UEFA U18 Group 6
22 Oct 1991 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 6
05 Nov 1991 Northern Ireland v Scotland D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 6
29 Sep 1992 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland L 2-3 UEFA U18 Group 11
29 Oct 1992 Northern Ireland v Romania L 1-4 UEFA U18 Group 11
26 Mar 1996 Northern Ireland v Norway W 3-0 B INTER
28 Mar 1997 Northern Ireland v Portugal W 2-0 B International
11 Feb 1998 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland W 0-1 B INTER
11 Mar 1998 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland W 0-1 B INTER
23 Feb 2000 Luxembourg v Northern Ireland W 1-3 International Friendly
28 Mar 2000 Malta v Northern Ireland W 0-3 International Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Northern Ireland v Hungary L 0-1 International Friendly
16 Aug 2000 Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia L 1-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Northern Ireland v Malta W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
07 Oct 2000 Northern Ireland v Denmark D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
11 Oct 2000 Iceland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
28 Feb 2001 Northern Ireland v Norway L 0-4 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 Northern Ireland v Czech Republic L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
28 Mar 2001 Bulgaria v Northern Ireland L 4-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
02 Jun 2001 Northern Ireland v Bulgaria L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
06 Jun 2001 Czech Republic v Northern Ireland L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
01 Sep 2001 Denmark v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
06 Oct 2001 Malta v Northern Ireland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
21 Aug 2002 Northern Ireland v Cyprus D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 2002 Spain v Northern Ireland L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
16 Oct 2002 Northern Ireland v Ukraine D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Oct 2003 Greece v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
30 May 2004 Barbados v Northern Ireland D 1-1 CARIBBEAN TOUR
02 Jun 2004 St Kitts and Nevis v Northern Ireland W 0-2 CARIBBEAN TOUR
06 Jun 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v Northern Ireland W 0-3 CARIBBEAN TOUR
18 Aug 2004 Switzerland v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
08 Sep 2004 Wales v Northern Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Oct 2004 Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
13 Oct 2004 Northern Ireland v Austria D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Feb 2005 Northern Ireland v Canada L 0-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 England v Northern Ireland L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
30 Mar 2005 Poland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
17 Aug 2005 Malta v Northern Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Oct 2005 Northern Ireland v Wales L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Oct 2005 Austria v Northern Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
15 Nov 2005 Northern Ireland v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
21 May 2006 Northern Ireland v Uruguay L 0-1 International Friendly
26 May 2006 Romania v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.