Spud Murphy..............

Anyone remember his penalty taking exploits?

 

not personally...

but my dad is always mentioning him or plaers around that era.


how's things going bud?

 

RE: not personally...

He took one against Newport that nearly broke the crossbar - and the ball landed somewhere close to the semi circle. Mind you; it could be rose-tinted specs with regards where the ball landed, but i well remember him hitting the bar with an unbelievable force.

I'm doing fine Nez lad. How's it going your end? I should be sorting out all my stuff soon - under pressure from Mrs to tidy shelves and get papwerwork in order

 

RE: not personally...

not doing too bad, although young'uns started to develop a bit.

especially when it comes to being rebelious...

17 month old, and answering back already, don't know where he gets it from (wicked)

also resorting to using laptop, nasty virus on PC, that I have only just got rid of, and nar starting to build a new PC tonight for my sis. never ends does it!

was also having a reshuffle of things, and got a bit of a reminder yesterday, stil got a few of your vids, and completely forgot all about them.

Will have to pick back up and sort the last few out for ya.

 

Saw him miss a pen.It hit the bar and he stuck 2 figers at it.Iwas stood half up muckstack and thought he were doing it to me.He ought to av beenfollowing up rebound.

 

RE: not personally...

No rush mate..... Plus i have a batch that will you go all dewy-eyed as your reminisce Hopefully i should get around to doing summat about my stuff this week. By the way, you don't know anyone who's got any old programme binders they don't want (for sale) do you? I'm after 5 to hold the size of the old Oakwell review's from the 1980's?

 

RE: not personally...

not come across any, only seen a couple of em in club shop.

its a good point actually, cos I know I have a box full of programmes at my parents house, and I think they are trying to drop hints that I shift them...

 

Rochdale at home rings a bell

Think that was one of 2 goals he scored in about 45 years and 7845 appearances

 

RE: Rochdale at home rings a bell

First game of season..... Everyone around me were shocked to see Spud pick up the ball for the penalty beforehand. Brian Joicey was our regular penalty taker at the time wasn't he?

 

Clarkey thought world o him.Took him to Leeds,2 divisions above.1 year later they wo laikin us.......

 

Yep! Didn't Clarkie also take that scout - Martin whatsisname? I once saw Spud hosting the Miss Barnsley competition at Locke Park at the Miner's Gala and he was well sozzled, even fumbling one of the lasses' arses and joking about it.

 

That's it

Seem to remember he planted it in the back of the net, like he'd been taking penalties all his career.

Sat with him for the beam back of the recent game against ..... now who was it?...... can't quite remember...... hang on, it's nearly there......

Got it - Liverpool.

 

Cant remember , i was always pissed at the Demo misen ,Mc devitt sorted all t lads art wit beer tickets

 

Played as an emergency striker....

Away at Brentford 1963-64 season. Drew 1-1. Spud did not manage to 'find the net.' Played as an emergency WINGER home to Luton at the start of the 1966-67 season (we were at the bottom for ages). But Reds won 2-1 AND MURPHY SCORED the winner! Scored the first in the 3-3 thriller away at Bristol Rovers at the start of the 1969-70 season. Scored a PENALTY in the first game of the season against Rochdaled 1977-78 - the first goal in a 4-0 win. That looks pretty much it. I am just amazed, looking at the record, at how few games he played in the early seasons of his career without moving on to another club.

 

Scored the second goal

Against Rochdale in a 4-0 from the penalty spot on the opening day of the 1977/78 season.