Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977)
English association football player (born 1977)
Daniel Ben Murphy (born 18 March 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Murphy began his career with Crewe Alexandra in 1993 before moving to Liverpool in 1997. With Liverpool, he won the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup. After brief spells at Charlton Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur he joined Fulham, which he helped reach the 2010 UEFA Europa League final, and ended his career at Blackburn Rovers. He served as captain at his last two clubs.
Murphy made nine appearances for the England national team from his debut in 2001, scoring once.
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Early life and career
Daniel Ben Murphy was born on 18 March 1977 in Chester, Cheshire. He started his career as a trainee at Crewe Alexandra. Murphy praised the role of Crewe manager Dario Gradi in his footballing education, considering him as his mentor. In November 2016, as the United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal erupted, Murphy also strongly defended Gradi's reputation.
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