13 Facts About Luke Murphy

Luke John Murphy was born on 21 October 1989 and is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One West side Macclesfield.

Luke Murphy was Crewe captain prior to spending five years at Leeds United, with a loan spell at Burton Albion, and then two seasons at Bolton Wanderers, before returning to Crewe .

Luke Murphy finished his breakthrough season with 11 appearances as Crewe were relegated from League One.

Luke Murphy ended the season with eight goals and helped Crewe secure promotion after beating Cheltenham Town in the 2012 League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium, to win promotion back to League One.

In September 2012, Luke Murphy signed a new 2-year deal at Crewe.

Luke Murphy was heavily linked with a move to Premier League side Aston Villa to join up with ex-teammate Ashley Westwood.

Luke Murphy lost out to goal of the season for his goal against Bournemouth to teammate Rodolph Austin's volley against Watford.

Luke Murphy made his first appearance for Leeds on 23 August 2016, starting in Leeds League Cup fixture against Luton Town.

On 28 January 2017, Luke Murphy scored his first goal for Burton against Queens Park Rangers.

Luke Murphy impressed during his time at Burton, and formed a vital partnership in midfield alongside midfielder Jackson Irvine and helped the club to avoid relegation after finishing 20th.

Luke Murphy was released from his Leeds contract, a year early, on 1 August 2018.

Luke Murphy joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Macclesfield in late August 2022.

Luke Murphy helped them win the title during his first season which meant promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division.