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Lily Murphy
Personal information
Full name Lily Rose Murphy[1]
Date of birth (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 46
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Manchester City 4 (0)
2023 → Stockport County[1] (loan) 3 (2)
2023–2024 → AFC Fylde[3] (loan) 13 (5)
2024 → Stoke City[4] (loan) 11 (1)
International career‡
2024– England U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:40, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[6]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:47, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[5]

Lily Rose Murphy (born 13 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England under-19s. As a versatile athlete she has represented England at youth level for sprinting, and previously played on loan for National League football clubs Stockpot County, AFC Fylde, and Stoke City.

Youth career

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Murphy played for Blackburn Rovers under-14s in the Talent Pathway League, scoring 6 goals in 5 appearances.[7] She then joined the Manchester City Academy in 2022,[2] as a lifelong support of the club,[8] scoring 5 goals in 21 appearances for the development squad.[9]

Club career

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Manchester City

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On 1 September 2024, as part of the 2024–25 pre-season fixtures in Australia,[10] Murphy featured as an 80th minute substitute in the 1–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.[11]

On 18 September 2024, as a 79th minute substitute,[12] Murphy made her senior competitive debut in 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualification against Paris FC in a 5–0 victory.[13]

On 4 December 2024, having made five senior appearances for the club in all competitions,[14] she signed her first professional contract with Manchester City.[15]

On 12 December 2024, Murphy scored her debut goal for the club in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, in a 2–0 win match against St. Pölten,[16] helping the team to stay top of the group ahead of defending champions Barcelona.[17] Goal.com credited her first senior start for City as a lively and creative goal-scoring threat from the left-wing that eventually led to the opening goal.[18][19] She was also awarded player of the match.[8]

Loan spells

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On 9 March 2023, Murphy made her debut for National League Division One North side Stockpot County.[20] On 3 April, she scored her second goal in her third appearance for the club against Middlesborough,[21] prior to moving to National League North side AFC Fylde ahead of the 2023–24 season.[22]

In January 2024,[23] she moved to National League North side Stoke City, on dual registration for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[24][13]

International career

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In February 2024, Murphy received her first call up to the England under-19 team, as a midfielder, for La Nucia tournament fixtures in Alicante,[25][2] featuring as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to France,[26] and as part of the starting eleven in a 2–2 draw with Norway.[27]

In November and December 2024, for 2025 U19 Championship qualification, she featured in matches against Italy and Poland.[28][29]

Athletic career

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Murphy has represented England at youth level for 100 meter sprint, while also prioritising her football career.[30][2]

In June 2024, she won the County Schools Championships in Greater Manchester, and narrowly missed a medal at the national finals. As of December 2024, she represents East Cheshire Harriers in Ashton-under-Lyne.[30]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player Season Totals | Stockport County | The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lily Murphy". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Player Season Totals | AFC Fylde | The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Player Season Totals | Stoke City | The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ^ Lily Murphy at Flashscore.com
  6. ^ Lily Murphy at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Player Season Totals | Blackburn Rovers Ladies RTC U14 | FA Girls' England Talent Pathway League". The FA. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b ""I'm so proud": Murphy reacts to first City goal". Manchester City F.C. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Player Season Totals | Manchester City Women FC Development | Professional Game Academy League". The FA. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  10. ^ Mumford, Jack (20 August 2024). "Who are City's Academy players on Australia tour?". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  11. ^ Smith, Jonathan (1 September 2024). "Late penalty sees City beaten by PSG in final pre-season clash in Australia". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Paris FC vs Man City | UEFA Women's Champions League 2024/25". UEFA. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  13. ^ a b Cox, Sam (4 December 2024). "Who is City's Lily Murphy?". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ^ Pentland, Daniel (4 December 2024). "Manchester City teenagers Murphy and Thomas sign first professional deals". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Man City duo Lily Murphy and Codie Thomas sign first contracts". BBC Sport. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  16. ^ Fisher, Bethany (13 December 2024). "UWCL: Man City take three points from St. Pölten". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  17. ^ Brotherton, Alex (12 December 2024). "Man City 2-0 St Polten: Lily Murphy scores on debut but Alex Greenwood injured". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  18. ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (12 December 2024). "Man City women player ratings vs St. Polten: A star is born! Lionesses prospect Lily Murphy marks full debut with crucial goal - though Champions League win is marred by Alex Greenwood injury". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  19. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (13 December 2024). "Man City teen Lily Murphy reveals 'surreal feeling' after scoring vital debut goal in Champions League win". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  20. ^ Richardson, Liam (9 March 2023). "County Ladies Update: First-team begin run of away games". Stockport County F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  21. ^ Richardson, Liam (3 April 2023). "County Ladies Update: Dominant display moves County up to third". Stockport County F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Hat-Trick hero on her debut for the Fylde Lily Murphy, three brilliant strikes ⚽️⚽️⚽️". AFC Fylde. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024 – via X.
  23. ^ "Lily Murphy Transfers". Flashscore. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  24. ^ Eccleston, Louis (28 January 2024). "City earn hard-fought point on the road". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  25. ^ Frith, Wilf (14 February 2024). "England Women's U-19 squad selected for La Nucia Tournament". SheKicks. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  26. ^ "Report: England WU19s 2-3 France". England Football. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  27. ^ Smith, Frank (27 February 2024). "Report: England WU19s 2-2 Norway". England Football. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  28. ^ "England-Italy | Women's Under-19 2025". UEFA. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  29. ^ "Poland-England | Women's Under-19 2025". UEFA. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  30. ^ a b Burke, Ian (8 December 2024). "City starlet signs first pro deal". Not Really Here Group. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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