Joseph Murphy

Date of birth21 August 1981
Place of birthDublin
NationalityIrish
Weight85 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Joseph Murphy joined Tranmere Rovers from Stella Maris - their nursery club in Ireland.

Out of contract at the end of the 2001-02 season, Joe accepted an offer from West Bromwich Albion.

As he was under the age of 24, a compensation fee had to be agreed.

Joe joined Sunderland in August 2006 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in August 2007.

His contract at Scunthorpe United was extended to June 2010 in July 2009.

Joe joined Coventry City in July 2011 with a three-year contract.

He joined Huddersfield Town in July 2014 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in January 2016.

After a loan spell, Joe joined Bury in July 2017 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in May 2018.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Tranmere Rovers 08 Jul 1999 30 Jun 2002
West Bromwich Albion 17 Jul 2002 11 Aug 2005
Walsall 07 Oct 2004 08 May 2005 L
Oldham Athletic 04 Jul 2005 15 Jul 2005 T
Sunderland 11 Aug 2005 30 Jun 2006
Walsall 20 Oct 2005 21 Jan 2006 L
Scunthorpe United 02 Aug 2006 30 Jun 2011
Coventry City 01 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2014
Huddersfield Town 01 Jul 2014 30 Jun 2017
Chesterfield 09 May 2015 15 May 2015 L
Bury 30 Jan 2017 31 May 2017 L
Bury 01 Jul 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1999-00 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 2 1 3
1999-00 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 2 3
2000-01 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1 2
2000-01 Tranmere Rovers League Division 1 19
1
2 34
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 1 1
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 1 2
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 3 6
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 21
1
4 33
2002-03 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1 3
2002-03 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 1
1
2
2003-04 West Bromwich Albion League Division 1 2
1
1 1
2004-05 Walsall LDV Vans Trophy 2 1 2
2004-05 Walsall League One 25 6 33
1
1
2005-06 Walsall LDV Vans Trophy 2 1 2
2005-06 Walsall League One 14 4 17
1
2006-07 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 3 1 2
2006-07 Scunthorpe United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2 1
1
2006-07 Scunthorpe United League Cup 2 5
1
2006-07 Scunthorpe United League One 45 21 35
5
2007-08 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 1 1
2007-08 Scunthorpe United League Championship 45 6 64
3
1
2008-09 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 3 1 2
2008-09 Scunthorpe United Johnstones Paint Trophy 5 3 4
2008-09 Scunthorpe United League One 42 10 57
5
1
2008-09 Scunthorpe United League One Play-Offs 3 3
1
2009-10 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 1 4
2009-10 Scunthorpe United League Championship 40 7 73
8
1
2009-10 Scunthorpe United League Cup 3 1 6
2010-11 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 1 5
2010-11 Scunthorpe United League Championship 29 4 57
3
2010-11 Scunthorpe United League Cup 2 7
2011-12 Coventry City League Championship 46 7 62
4
2011-12 Coventry City League Cup 1 3
2012-13 Coventry City FA Cup 2 1 3
2012-13 Coventry City Johnstones Paint Trophy 6 2 6
1
2012-13 Coventry City League Cup 3 1 8
2012-13 Coventry City League One 45 10 56
3
2013-14 Coventry City FA Cup 5 8
2013-14 Coventry City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Coventry City League Cup 1 3
2013-14 Coventry City League One 46 7 76
1
2014-15 Chesterfield League One Play-Offs 1 3
2014-15 Huddersfield Town League Championship 2 2
2014-15 Huddersfield Town League Cup 2 4
2015-16 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 2 6
2015-16 Huddersfield Town League Championship 7 10
2015-16 Huddersfield Town League Cup 1 2
2016-17 Bury League One 16 4 13
2
2017-18 Bury League Cup 1 1
2017-18 Bury League One 17 3 26
1


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
06 Aug 2011 Coventry City v Leicester City L 0-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2011 Bury v Coventry City L 3-1 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2011 Birmingham City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
16 Aug 2011 Crystal Palace v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
20 Aug 2011 Coventry City v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
27 Aug 2011 Middlesbrough v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 Coventry City v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
19 Sep 2011 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 3-0 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 Coventry City v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
27 Sep 2011 Coventry City v Blackpool D 2-2 League Championship
01 Oct 2011 Barnsley v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
15 Oct 2011 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2011 Leeds United v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
22 Oct 2011 Coventry City v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
29 Oct 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2011 Millwall v Coventry City L 3-0 League Championship
05 Nov 2011 Coventry City v Southampton L 2-4 League Championship
19 Nov 2011 Coventry City v West Ham United L 1-2 League Championship
22 Nov 2011 Coventry City v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
26 Nov 2011 Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
03 Dec 2011 Portsmouth v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
10 Dec 2011 Coventry City v Hull City L 0-1 League Championship
17 Dec 2011 Peterborough United v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2011 Coventry City v Bristol City W 1-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2011 Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Championship
02 Jan 2012 West Ham United v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
14 Jan 2012 Derby County v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
21 Jan 2012 Coventry City v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Championship
31 Jan 2012 Blackpool v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
04 Feb 2012 Coventry City v Ipswich Town L 2-3 League Championship
11 Feb 2012 Reading v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2012 Coventry City v Leeds United W 2-1 League Championship
18 Feb 2012 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
25 Feb 2012 Coventry City v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
03 Mar 2012 Leicester City v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
06 Mar 2012 Coventry City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2012 Coventry City v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
17 Mar 2012 Watford v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
21 Mar 2012 Cardiff City v Coventry City D 2-2 League Championship
24 Mar 2012 Coventry City v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Championship
31 Mar 2012 Hull City v Coventry City W 0-2 League Championship
07 Apr 2012 Coventry City v Peterborough United D 2-2 League Championship
09 Apr 2012 Bristol City v Coventry City L 3-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2012 Burnley v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
17 Apr 2012 Coventry City v Millwall L 0-1 League Championship
21 Apr 2012 Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers L 0-2 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 Southampton v Coventry City L 4-0 League Championship
14 Aug 2012 Dagenham and Redbridge v Coventry City W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2012 Yeovil Town v Coventry City D 1-1 League One
21 Aug 2012 Coventry City v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
25 Aug 2012 Coventry City v Bury D 2-2 League One
28 Aug 2012 Coventry City v Birmingham City W 3-2 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2012 Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City L 1-0 League One
04 Sep 2012 Coventry City v Burton Albion W 0-0 (10-9) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
09 Sep 2012 Coventry City v Stevenage L 1-2 League One
15 Sep 2012 Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City L 2-0 League One
18 Sep 2012 Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City L 4-1 League One
22 Sep 2012 Coventry City v Carlisle United L 1-2 League One
26 Sep 2012 Arsenal v Coventry City L 6-1 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2012 Oldham Athletic v Coventry City W 0-1 League One
02 Oct 2012 Coventry City v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
06 Oct 2012 Coventry City v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League One
09 Oct 2012 York City v Coventry City W 0-4 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
13 Oct 2012 Swindon Town v Coventry City D 2-2 League One
20 Oct 2012 Coventry City v Notts County L 1-2 League One
23 Oct 2012 Brentford v Coventry City L 2-1 League One
27 Oct 2012 Leyton Orient v Coventry City W 0-1 League One
03 Nov 2012 Coventry City v Arlesey Town W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
06 Nov 2012 Coventry City v Crawley Town W 3-1 League One
10 Nov 2012 Coventry City v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League One
17 Nov 2012 Hartlepool United v Coventry City W 0-5 League One
20 Nov 2012 Colchester United v Coventry City W 1-3 League One
24 Nov 2012 Coventry City v Portsmouth D 1-1 League One
04 Dec 2012 Coventry City v Sheffield United W 1-1 (4-1) Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
08 Dec 2012 Coventry City v Walsall W 5-1 League One
15 Dec 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City W 1-4 League One
22 Dec 2012 Coventry City v Preston North End D 1-1 League One
26 Dec 2012 Stevenage v Coventry City W 1-3 League One
29 Dec 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Coventry City W 2-3 League One
01 Jan 2013 Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town L 0-1 League One
05 Jan 2013 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2013 Coventry City v Preston North End W 3-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - northern section
13 Jan 2013 Carlisle United v Coventry City L 1-0 League One
16 Jan 2013 Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
19 Jan 2013 Coventry City v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
26 Jan 2013 Preston North End v Coventry City D 2-2 League One
01 Feb 2013 Sheffield United v Coventry City W 1-2 League One
05 Feb 2013 Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra L 0-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - northern section (1st leg)
09 Feb 2013 Coventry City v Yeovil Town L 0-1 League One
16 Feb 2013 Bury v Coventry City W 0-2 League One
20 Feb 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City W 0-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - northern section (2nd leg)
23 Feb 2013 Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra L 1-2 League One
26 Feb 2013 AFC Bournemouth v Coventry City W 0-2 League One
02 Mar 2013 Coventry City v Swindon Town L 1-2 League One
09 Mar 2013 Scunthorpe United v Coventry City W 1-2 League One
12 Mar 2013 Coventry City v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
16 Mar 2013 Coventry City v Hartlepool United W 1-0 League One
23 Mar 2013 Portsmouth v Coventry City L 2-0 League One
29 Mar 2013 Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0 League One
01 Apr 2013 Walsall v Coventry City L 4-0 League One
06 Apr 2013 Coventry City v Brentford D 1-1 League One
13 Apr 2013 Crawley Town v Coventry City L 2-0 League One
20 Apr 2013 Coventry City v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League One
03 Aug 2013 Crawley Town v Coventry City L 3-2 League One
06 Aug 2013 Leyton Orient v Coventry City L 3-2 League Cup 1st round
11 Aug 2013 Coventry City v Bristol City W 5-4 League One
17 Aug 2013 Carlisle United v Coventry City W 0-4 League One
25 Aug 2013 Coventry City v Preston North End D 4-4 League One
31 Aug 2013 Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City D 1-1 League One
08 Sep 2013 Coventry City v Colchester United W 2-0 League One
15 Sep 2013 Coventry City v Gillingham W 2-1 League One
21 Sep 2013 Port Vale v Coventry City L 3-2 League One
29 Sep 2013 Coventry City v Brentford L 0-2 League One
05 Oct 2013 Stevenage v Coventry City W 0-1 League One
08 Oct 2013 Leyton Orient v Coventry City L 0-0 (2-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
13 Oct 2013 Coventry City v Sheffield United W 3-2 League One
19 Oct 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City D 1-1 League One
22 Oct 2013 Coventry City v Leyton Orient W 3-1 League One
26 Oct 2013 Walsall v Coventry City W 0-1 League One
02 Nov 2013 Coventry City v Notts County W 3-0 League One
08 Nov 2013 AFC Wimbledon v Coventry City W 1-3 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2013 Bradford City v Coventry City D 3-3 League One
23 Nov 2013 Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers L 1-5 League One
26 Nov 2013 Coventry City v Rotherham United L 0-3 League One
30 Nov 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Coventry City W 1-3 League One
07 Dec 2013 Hartlepool United v Coventry City D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2013 Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra D 2-2 League One
17 Dec 2013 Coventry City v Hartlepool United W 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
21 Dec 2013 Swindon Town v Coventry City L 2-1 League One
26 Dec 2013 Coventry City v Peterborough United W 4-2 League One
29 Dec 2013 Coventry City v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League One
01 Jan 2014 Rotherham United v Coventry City W 1-3 League One
04 Jan 2014 Barnsley v Coventry City W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2014 Coventry City v Crawley Town D 2-2 League One
18 Jan 2014 Preston North End v Coventry City D 1-1 League One
24 Jan 2014 Arsenal v Coventry City L 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 2014 Leyton Orient v Coventry City L 2-0 League One
04 Feb 2014 Bristol City v Coventry City W 1-2 League One
08 Feb 2014 Notts County v Coventry City L 3-0 League One
18 Feb 2014 Coventry City v Carlisle United L 1-2 League One
22 Feb 2014 Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City L 3-1 League One
02 Mar 2014 Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town D 0-0 League One
05 Mar 2014 Coventry City v Walsall W 2-1 League One
08 Mar 2014 Colchester United v Coventry City L 2-1 League One
11 Mar 2014 Gillingham v Coventry City L 4-2 League One
16 Mar 2014 Coventry City v Port Vale D 2-2 League One
22 Mar 2014 Brentford v Coventry City L 3-1 League One
26 Mar 2014 Coventry City v Stevenage W 1-0 League One
29 Mar 2014 Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City W 1-2 League One
01 Apr 2014 Coventry City v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
05 Apr 2014 Coventry City v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-2 League One
12 Apr 2014 Peterborough United v Coventry City L 1-0 League One
18 Apr 2014 Coventry City v Swindon Town L 1-2 League One
21 Apr 2014 Oldham Athletic v Coventry City D 0-0 League One
26 Apr 2014 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League One
03 May 2014 Sheffield United v Coventry City L 2-1 League One


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 Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1998-99 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18 1 2
1999-00 Republic of Ireland Toulon Under-21 2 4
1999-00 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18 5 3 2
2000-01 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 4 3 1
2001-02 Republic of Ireland Semi-Professional 1 5
2001-02 Republic of Ireland Toulon Under-20 3 6
2001-02 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-19 1
2001-02 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1 1
2001-02 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1 2
2002-03 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 2 5
2009-10 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
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
07 Oct 1998 Republic of Ireland v Poland D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 4
25 Jul 1999 Greece v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 UEFA U18 3rd place
22 Nov 1999 Republic of Ireland v Liechtenstein W 2-0 UEFA U18 Group 14
24 Nov 1999 Malta v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 UEFA U18 Group 14
05 Apr 2000 France v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 7
19 Apr 2000 Republic of Ireland v France L 0-2 UEFA U18 2nd round group 7
25 May 2000 Republic of Ireland v Colombia L 0-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
29 May 2000 Portugal v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
10 Oct 2000 Republic of Ireland v Estonia W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 2
23 Mar 2001 Cyprus v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
01 Jun 2001 Republic of Ireland v Portugal L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
05 Jun 2001 Estonia v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 UEFA U21 Group 2
31 Aug 2001 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
26 Mar 2002 Republic of Ireland v Denmark W 3-2 U21
10 Apr 2002 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands D 0-0 UEFA U19 Quarter-final
07 May 2002 Republic of Ireland v Japan L 0-2 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
09 May 2002 Republic of Ireland v Italy L 0-2 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
13 May 2002 Republic of Ireland v South Africa L 1-2 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
18 May 2002 Wales v Republic of Ireland L 5-2 Semi-Professional
07 Sep 2002 Russia v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 10
15 Oct 2002 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland L 2-3 UEFA U21 Group 10
28 May 2010 Republic of Ireland v Algeria W 3-0 International Friendly


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