Shaun Murphy
| Date of birth | 05 November 1970 |
| Place of birth | Perth |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Murphy had a superb season for Sheffield United in the centre of defence in 2000-01 when he became the Blades first ever-present for ten years and signed a further three-year contract midway through the campaign. His understanding with Lee Sandford and then Keith Curle was excellent while he showed perfect timing and his interceptions and aerial ability were of a high standard. A constant danger in the opposition penalty area as his tally of five goals indicates, he was rewarded for his efforts by being voted supporters' club 'Player of the Year'. He added further caps to his international tally for Australia, featuring in the prestigious Confederations Cup tournament when he netted the winner in the third-place play-off tie against Brazil.
Murphy's contract with Sheffield United was cancelled in July 2003, allowing him to return to Australia.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Italia | 04 Sep 1992 | ||
| Notts County | 04 Sep 1992 | 31 Dec 1996 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 31 Dec 1996 | 22 Jul 1999 | |
| Sheffield United | 22 Jul 1999 | 16 Jul 2003 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Feb 2002 | 06 Apr 2002 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Notts County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 46 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 11 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 27 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 42 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Sheffield United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Sheffield United v Lincoln City | W | 6-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Watford v Sheffield United | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Lincoln City v Sheffield United | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-6 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Colchester United v Sheffield United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Sheffield United v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Sheffield United v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Sheffield United v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Burnley v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Sheffield United v Grimsby Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Sheffield United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Stockport County v Sheffield United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Barnsley v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Portsmouth v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Southampton v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Sheffield United v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Fulham v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Sheffield United v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Gillingham v Sheffield United | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Sheffield United v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Sheffield United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Sheffield United v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Darlington v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Rotherham United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield United | L | 3-3 (2-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Stockport County v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Millwall v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Sheffield United v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Sheffield United v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Burnley v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | Sheffield United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Sheffield United v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Bradford City v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Sheffield United v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Sheffield United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Sheffield United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Burnley v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Sheffield United v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Sheffield United v York City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Sheffield United v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Sheffield United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Gillingham v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Sheffield United v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Sheffield United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield United | W | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Sheffield United v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Derby County v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Bradford City v Sheffield United | W | 0-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Walsall v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Sheffield United v Cheltenham Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2003 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 Jan 2003 | Portsmouth v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2003 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Millwall v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Sheffield United v Walsall | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 2003 | Sheffield United v Reading | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Rotherham United v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield United | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Sheffield United v Burnley | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Sheffield United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Sheffield United v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Sheffield United v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2003 | Wimbledon v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.