John Murphy

Date of birth18 October 1976
Place of birthWhiston
NationalityEnglish
Weight89 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionForward

The Blackpool striker was again among the goals in 2000-01, hitting hat-tricks against Stockport County in the Worthington Cup and Kidderminster Harriers and finishing with his best-ever tally.

He forged a very productive partnership up front with Brett Ormerod, the pair's goals proving vital to the Tangerines' promotion campaign.

John's strength in the air, an ability to lead the line and an eye for goal are his main talents.

John signed a new one-year contract with Blackpool in May 2004 that was extended to June 2007 in March 2005.

After a loan spell, he joined Macclesfield Town in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.

John joined Chester City in July 2007 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chester City 06 Jul 1995 06 Aug 1999
Blackpool 06 Aug 1999 15 Jan 2007
Macclesfield Town 27 Oct 2006 14 Jan 2007 L
Macclesfield Town 15 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2007
Chester City 01 Jul 2007 31 Jul 2008
St Patrick`s Athletic 31 Jul 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Chester City League Cup 2
1999-00 Blackpool FA Cup 1
2000-01 Blackpool FA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2000-01 Blackpool League Cup 4
5
2000-01 Blackpool League Division 3 44
2
18
4
2000-01 Blackpool League Division 3 Play-Offs 3
2001-02 Blackpool FA Cup 3
2
1
2001-02 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 5
1
5
2001-02 Blackpool League Cup 2
2001-02 Blackpool League Division 2 33
4
13
1
2002-03 Blackpool FA Cup 3
2
1
2002-03 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
1
2002-03 Blackpool League Cup
1
2002-03 Blackpool League Division 2 33
2
16
1
2003-04 Blackpool FA Cup 3
1
2003-04 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 3
4
2003-04 Blackpool League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Blackpool League Division 2 27
3
9
2
2004-05 Blackpool FA Cup 1
2004-05 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2004-05 Blackpool League One 30
1
9
1
2005-06 Blackpool FA Cup 1
2005-06 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Blackpool League Cup 1
2005-06 Blackpool League One 28
6
8
2006-07 Macclesfield Town FA Cup 3
2
2006-07 Macclesfield Town League Two 25
4
7
2
2007-08 Chester City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2007-08 Chester City League Two 39
9
2


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
13 Dec 1999 Arsenal v Blackpool L 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Aug 2000 Blackpool v Hull City W 3-1 League Division 3
19 Aug 2000 Cardiff City v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 3
22 Aug 2000 Stockport County v Blackpool W 0-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Blackpool v Leyton Orient D 2-2 League Division 3
28 Aug 2000 Torquay United v Blackpool L 3-2 League Division 3
02 Sep 2000 Scunthorpe United v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
05 Sep 2000 Blackpool v Stockport County W 3-2
Agg: 4-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Blackpool v Hartlepool United L 1-2 League Division 3
12 Sep 2000 Blackpool v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-2 League Division 3
16 Sep 2000 Lincoln City v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 3
19 Sep 2000 Norwich City v Blackpool D 3-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Blackpool v Chesterfield L 1-3 League Division 3
29 Sep 2000 Kidderminster Harriers v Blackpool W 1-4 League Division 3
02 Oct 2000 Blackpool v Norwich City L 0-5
Agg: 3-8
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
08 Oct 2000 Blackpool v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
14 Oct 2000 Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool L 2-0 League Division 3
17 Oct 2000 Mansfield Town v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 3
21 Oct 2000 Blackpool v Macclesfield Town W 2-1 League Division 3
24 Oct 2000 Blackpool v Carlisle United W 3-2 League Division 3
28 Oct 2000 Cheltenham Town v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 3
04 Nov 2000 Blackpool v Shrewsbury Town L 0-1 League Division 3
11 Nov 2000 Barnet v Blackpool L 7-0 League Division 3
18 Nov 2000 Blackpool v Telford United W 3-1 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Blackpool v Darlington W 2-1 League Division 3
02 Dec 2000 Rochdale v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
10 Dec 2000 Blackpool v Yeovil Town L 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round
16 Dec 2000 Blackpool v Exeter City W 3-0 League Division 3
22 Dec 2000 York City v Blackpool W 0-2 League Division 3
26 Dec 2000 Blackpool v Halifax Town L 0-1 League Division 3
09 Jan 2001 Lincoln City v Blackpool L 3-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
13 Jan 2001 Blackpool v Torquay United W 5-0 League Division 3
16 Jan 2001 Hull City v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 3
27 Jan 2001 Blackpool v York City W 1-0 League Division 3
03 Feb 2001 Blackpool v Scunthorpe United W 6-0 League Division 3
10 Feb 2001 Hartlepool United v Blackpool L 3-1 League Division 3
13 Feb 2001 Blackpool v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Division 3
17 Feb 2001 Blackpool v Lincoln City W 2-0 League Division 3
20 Feb 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
24 Feb 2001 Chesterfield v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 3
03 Mar 2001 Blackpool v Kidderminster Harriers W 5-1 League Division 3
06 Mar 2001 Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Division 3
10 Mar 2001 Southend United v Blackpool W 0-3 League Division 3
17 Mar 2001 Blackpool v Mansfield Town D 2-2 League Division 3
20 Mar 2001 Leyton Orient v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
24 Mar 2001 Macclesfield Town v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 3
31 Mar 2001 Exeter City v Blackpool L 2-0 League Division 3
10 Apr 2001 Halifax Town v Blackpool W 1-2 League Division 3
14 Apr 2001 Carlisle United v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
16 Apr 2001 Blackpool v Cheltenham Town D 2-2 League Division 3
21 Apr 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
26 Apr 2001 Blackpool v Rochdale W 3-1 League Division 3
28 Apr 2001 Blackpool v Barnet W 3-2 League Division 3
05 May 2001 Darlington v Blackpool W 1-3 League Division 3
13 May 2001 Blackpool v Hartlepool United W 2-0 League Division 3 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
16 May 2001 Hartlepool United v Blackpool W 1-3
Agg: 1-5
League Division 3 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
26 May 2001 Blackpool v Leyton Orient W 4-2 League Division 3 Play-Offs Final
11 Aug 2001 Blackpool v Reading L 0-2 League Division 2
18 Aug 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 2
21 Aug 2001 Blackpool v Wigan Athletic W 3-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 2
27 Aug 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackpool L 4-0 League Division 2
08 Sep 2001 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
10 Sep 2001 Blackpool v Leicester City L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool W 2-4 League Division 2
18 Sep 2001 Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 League Division 2
22 Sep 2001 Blackpool v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 2
25 Sep 2001 Northampton Town v Blackpool W 1-3 League Division 2
29 Sep 2001 Blackpool v Wigan Athletic W 3-1 League Division 2
04 Oct 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool L 4-0 League Division 2
13 Oct 2001 Blackpool v Colchester United W 2-1 League Division 2
16 Oct 2001 Blackpool v Stoke City W 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
20 Oct 2001 Peterborough United v Blackpool L 3-2 League Division 2
17 Nov 2001 Blackpool v Newport County D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2001 Blackpool v Notts County D 0-0 League Division 2
24 Nov 2001 Bristol City v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
28 Nov 2001 Newport County v Blackpool W 1-4 FA Cup 1st round replay
01 Dec 2001 Port Vale v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
04 Dec 2001 Chesterfield v Blackpool W 0-3 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
08 Dec 2001 Blackpool v Rochdale W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2001 Blackpool v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 2
22 Dec 2001 Bury v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Jan 2002 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool W 2-5 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - northern section
12 Jan 2002 Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth W 4-3 League Division 2
26 Jan 2002 Blackpool v Bury L 0-1 League Division 2
29 Jan 2002 Blackpool v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final - northern section (1st leg)
02 Feb 2002 Wigan Athletic v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 2
09 Feb 2002 Blackpool v Peterborough United D 2-2 League Division 2
12 Feb 2002 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final - northern section (2nd leg)
16 Feb 2002 Colchester United v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
19 Feb 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Blackpool W 1-4 League Division 2
23 Feb 2002 Blackpool v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League Division 2
26 Feb 2002 Cambridge United v Blackpool W 0-3 League Division 2
02 Mar 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool L 2-0 League Division 2
05 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Northampton Town L 1-2 League Division 2
09 Mar 2002 Cardiff City v Blackpool D 2-2 League Division 2
12 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
16 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Port Vale W 4-0 League Division 2
19 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Brentford L 1-3 League Division 2
24 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Cambridge United W 4-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final
30 Mar 2002 Swindon Town v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
01 Apr 2002 Blackpool v Wrexham W 3-0 League Division 2
06 Apr 2002 Notts County v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Blackpool v Bristol City W 5-1 League Division 2
20 Apr 2002 Chesterfield v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
23 Aug 2002 Northampton Town v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 2
07 Sep 2002 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers W 3-0 League Division 2
10 Sep 2002 Burnley v Blackpool L 3-0 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Blackpool W 1-2 League Division 2
17 Sep 2002 Barnsley v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
21 Sep 2002 Blackpool v Port Vale W 3-2 League Division 2
28 Sep 2002 Chesterfield v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
05 Oct 2002 Blackpool v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 League Division 2
14 Oct 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
19 Oct 2002 Blackpool v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Division 2
22 Oct 2002 Scunthorpe United v Blackpool W 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
26 Oct 2002 Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool W 1-3 League Division 2
29 Oct 2002 Blackpool v Stockport County L 1-3 League Division 2
02 Nov 2002 Brentford v Blackpool L 5-0 League Division 2
09 Nov 2002 Blackpool v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 League Division 2
12 Nov 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool L 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
16 Nov 2002 Barnsley v Blackpool W 1-4 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool L 3-0 League Division 2
30 Nov 2002 Blackpool v Notts County D 1-1 League Division 2
07 Dec 2002 Blackpool v Torquay United W 3-1 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2002 Mansfield Town v Blackpool L 4-0 League Division 2
21 Dec 2002 Blackpool v Peterborough United W 3-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2002 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2002 Blackpool v Colchester United W 3-1 League Division 2
01 Jan 2003 Blackpool v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division 2
04 Jan 2003 Blackpool v Crystal Palace L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 2003 Blackpool v Northampton Town W 2-1 League Division 2
22 Jan 2003 Swindon Town v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
25 Jan 2003 Colchester United v Blackpool W 0-2 League Division 2
01 Feb 2003 Blackpool v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Wigan Athletic v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
11 Feb 2003 Luton Town v Blackpool W 1-3 League Division 2
15 Feb 2003 Blackpool v Brentford W 1-0 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Blackpool v Barnsley L 1-2 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Port Vale v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
15 Mar 2003 Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Division 2
18 Mar 2003 Cardiff City v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
22 Mar 2003 Stockport County v Blackpool D 2-2 League Division 2
03 May 2003 Blackpool v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 Stockport County v Blackpool W 1-3 League Division 2
23 Sep 2003 Blackpool v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Blackpool v Notts County W 2-1 League Division 2
30 Sep 2003 Blackpool v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Division 2
04 Oct 2003 Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackpool L 3-0 League Division 2
11 Oct 2003 Colchester United v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
14 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers W 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
18 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Hartlepool United W 4-0 League Division 2
21 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-3 League Division 2
25 Oct 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
28 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Crystal Palace L 1-3 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 2
08 Nov 2003 Blackpool v Boreham Wood W 4-0 FA Cup 1st round
11 Nov 2003 Blackpool v Wrexham L 0-1 League Division 2
15 Nov 2003 Blackpool v Chesterfield W 1-0 League Division 2
22 Nov 2003 Peterborough United v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 2
29 Nov 2003 Blackpool v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division 2
06 Dec 2003 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool W 2-5 FA Cup 2nd round
26 Dec 2003 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2003 Wrexham v Blackpool L 4-2 League Division 2
03 Jan 2004 Portsmouth v Blackpool L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Division 2
14 Jan 2004 Port Vale v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
17 Jan 2004 Wycombe Wanderers v Blackpool W 0-3 League Division 2
25 Feb 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool W 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - northern section (2nd leg)
28 Feb 2004 Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Division 2
16 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
21 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Southend United W 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy Final
24 Mar 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Blackpool W 1-2 League Division 2
27 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 2
30 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Colchester United D 0-0 League Division 2
03 Apr 2004 Notts County v Blackpool L 4-1 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Blackpool v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-1 League Division 2
12 Apr 2004 Grimsby Town v Blackpool W 0-2 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Chesterfield v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
01 May 2004 Blackpool v Peterborough United L 1-4 League Division 2
08 May 2004 Bristol City v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
07 Aug 2004 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool L 2-0 League One
10 Aug 2004 Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League One
14 Aug 2004 Blackpool v Stockport County L 0-4 League One
28 Aug 2004 Blackpool v Luton Town L 1-3 League One
30 Aug 2004 Peterborough United v Blackpool D 0-0 League One
29 Sep 2004 York City v Blackpool W 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
02 Oct 2004 Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth D 3-3 League One
10 Oct 2004 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool W 1-2 League One
16 Oct 2004 Blackpool v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
19 Oct 2004 Bradford City v Blackpool L 2-1 League One
23 Oct 2004 Brentford v Blackpool W 0-3 League One
30 Oct 2004 Blackpool v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
20 Nov 2004 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 League One
28 Dec 2004 Milton Keynes Dons v Blackpool L 3-1 League One
01 Jan 2005 Wrexham v Blackpool W 1-2 League One
03 Jan 2005 Blackpool v Port Vale L 0-2 League One
08 Jan 2005 Leicester City v Blackpool D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 2005 Blackpool v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-0 League One
19 Feb 2005 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool L 1-0 League One
22 Feb 2005 Blackpool v Bradford City W 2-1 League One
26 Feb 2005 Bristol City v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
05 Mar 2005 Blackpool v Walsall W 2-0 League One
08 Mar 2005 AFC Bournemouth v Blackpool W 2-3 League One
12 Mar 2005 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool L 3-2 League One
19 Mar 2005 Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
22 Mar 2005 Blackpool v Brentford W 2-1 League One
02 Apr 2005 Luton Town v Blackpool L 1-0 League One
09 Apr 2005 Blackpool v Peterborough United L 0-1 League One
12 Apr 2005 Stockport County v Blackpool W 0-1 League One
16 Apr 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool D 0-0 League One
23 Apr 2005 Blackpool v Chesterfield W 1-0 League One
30 Apr 2005 Torquay United v Blackpool L 2-0 League One
07 May 2005 Blackpool v Barnsley L 0-2 League One
06 Aug 2005 Blackpool v Chesterfield L 1-3 League One
09 Aug 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool D 2-2 League One
13 Aug 2005 Yeovil Town v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
20 Aug 2005 Blackpool v Swindon Town D 0-0 League One
23 Aug 2005 Blackpool v Hull City W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Rotherham United v Blackpool L 4-0 League One
29 Aug 2005 Blackpool v Bradford City W 1-0 League One
02 Sep 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool W 0-1 League One
10 Sep 2005 Blackpool v Hartlepool United L 1-2 League One
22 Oct 2005 Blackpool v Brentford D 0-0 League One
29 Oct 2005 Gillingham v Blackpool L 2-1 League One
06 Nov 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool L 4-1 FA Cup 1st round
13 Nov 2005 Blackpool v Scunthorpe United W 5-2 League One
19 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Blackpool L 3-2 League One
22 Nov 2005 Carlisle United v Blackpool L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
26 Nov 2005 Chesterfield v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
06 Dec 2005 Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth L 1-3 League One
10 Dec 2005 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
17 Dec 2005 Swindon Town v Blackpool D 0-0 League One
26 Dec 2005 Port Vale v Blackpool W 1-2 League One
31 Dec 2005 Walsall v Blackpool L 2-0 League One
02 Jan 2006 Blackpool v Southend United L 1-2 League One
10 Jan 2006 Blackpool v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League One
14 Jan 2006 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool L 2-0 League One
21 Jan 2006 Blackpool v Bristol City D 1-1 League One
24 Jan 2006 Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers W 4-2 League One
28 Jan 2006 Hartlepool United v Blackpool W 0-3 League One
04 Feb 2006 Blackpool v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
11 Feb 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Blackpool L 3-0 League One
14 Feb 2006 Blackpool v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League One
18 Feb 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
25 Feb 2006 Blackpool v Yeovil Town W 2-0 League One
11 Mar 2006 Blackpool v Rotherham United D 0-0 League One
18 Mar 2006 Blackpool v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
21 Mar 2006 Bradford City v Blackpool L 1-0 League One
25 Mar 2006 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool L 3-1 League One
01 Apr 2006 Blackpool v Walsall W 2-0 League One


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