Joe Murphy

Tranmere Rovers•Goalkeeper•

Republic of Ireland

Joe Murphy

Tranmere Rovers•Goalkeeper•

Republic of Ireland

6.9

Season Score

Aug 21, 1981

188 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.9

Season Score

Aug 21, 1981

188 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 23
Clean sheets: 3
Conceded: 42
Saves: 69
Mins/game: 85
Avg Rating: 6.89

Career

Professional Career

MCSGASvMinRtg

Scunthorpe United

2006/2007 - 2010/2011

122—-—10,182-

Coventry City

2011/2012 - 2013/2014

10414203—13,291-

Bury

2016/2017 - 2018/2019

9828130—7,593-

Tranmere Rovers

2001/2002 - 2020/2021

Total

4296467724039,627

National Team

MCSGASvMinRtg

Republic of Ireland

2010 - 2014

1—-——-

Professional Career

MCSGAMinSvYCRCRtg

Tranmere Rovers

25/26

23--1,963—406.89

Tranmere Rovers

24/25

6--540—007.65

Tranmere Rovers

23/24

7--640—116.73

Tranmere Rovers

22/23

7--630—107.26

Tranmere Rovers

21/22

20--1,772—507.21

Tranmere Rovers

20/21

210501,93633007.08

Shrewsbury Town

19/20

12--1,080—206.61

Bury

18/19

52--3,540—50-

Bury

17/18

30--2,613—21-

Bury

16/17

169151,440—20-

Huddersfield Town

15/16

6--——006.49

Huddersfield Town

14/15

300390000-

Coventry City

13/14

5--——20-

Coventry City

12/13

53--4,860—40-

Coventry City

11/12

460654,081—40-

Scunthorpe United

10/11

31--2,593—30-

Scunthorpe United

09/10

43--3,572—81-

Scunthorpe United

08/09

48--4,017—51-

National Team

MCSGAMinSvYCRCRtg

Republic of Ireland

09/10

1--——00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Saves	Clean sheets	Conceded	Conceded / 90	Rating
2008/2009	League One (England)	45	4017	—	—	—	—	—
2009/2010	Championship (England)	40	3572	—	—	—	—	—
2010/2011	Championship (England)	29	2593	—	0	58	2.01	—
2011/2012	Championship (England)	46	4081	—	0	65	1.43	—
2012/2013	League One (England)	45	4050	—	0	57	1.27	—
2013/2014	League One (England)	3	—	0	9	77	—	—
2014/2015	Championship (England)	1	—	0	1	51	—	—
2015/2016	Championship (England)	3	—	6	0	35	—	6.49
2016/2017	League One (England)	16	1440	—	9	15	0.94	—
2017/2018	League One (England)	17	1494	—	4	47	2.83	—
2018/2019	League Two (England)	46	2970	—	13	56	1.7	—
2019/2020	League One (England)	4	360	7	1	35	8.75	6.74
2020/2021	League Two (England)	15	1336	33	0	50	3.37	6.92
2021/2022	League Two (England)	17	1502	42	8	37	2.22	7.29
2022/2023	League Two (England)	7	630	28	2	18	2.57	7.26
2023/2024	League Two (England)	2	130	4	0	3	2.08	6.38
2025/2026	League Two (England)	22	1963	69	3	42	1.93	6.89

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Goalkeeping figures come from the season goalkeeping record; conceded per 90 is computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Joe Murphy — computed career insights

Goalkeeping, computed

Clean sheets (league): 5018% of 273 league appearances
Goals conceded (league): 646
Saves (league): 189
Conceded per 90: 1.93over 22549 minutes on record

Domestic league seasons with a goalkeeping record; seasons the provider left empty are excluded rather than counted as zero.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2021/2022 · 7.29League Two (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.89League Two (England)
Rating trend: -0.03last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0 G+A per 900 goals + 1 assist across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 30138 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2008–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 88thrating 6.89 vs 33 rated peers

Cohort: 33 League Two (England) goalkeepers, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	A		Last
Walsall	15	6	1	8	0	1	Sep 2025
Swindon Town	13	3	3	7	0	3	Nov 2025
Carlisle United	12	6	1	5	0	1	Jan 2025
Gillingham	11	2	4	5	0	1	Aug 2025
Reading	9	3	3	3	0	2	Jan 2016
Grimsby Town	9	4	4	1	0	1	Nov 2025
Mansfield Town	9	3	3	3	0	0	Mar 2024
Morecambe	9	3	2	4	0	0	Dec 2024
Nottingham Forest	8	4	0	4	0	1	Aug 2018
Preston North End	8	2	4	2	0	1	Feb 2016
Portsmouth	7	3	1	3	0	0	Aug 2019
Blackpool	7	3	3	1	0	1	Nov 2025
Leeds United	7	2	1	4	0	0	Mar 2016
Brighton & Hove Albion	7	2	3	2	0	0	Jan 2016
Ipswich Town	7	0	3	4	0	0	Aug 2019
Rotherham United	7	1	0	6	0	0	Dec 2024
Northampton Town	7	2	1	4	0	0	May 2023
Bristol Rovers	7	2	2	3	1	1	Oct 2025
Peterborough United	7	3	1	3	0	1	Feb 2021
Charlton Athletic	6	2	2	2	0	0	Jan 2018

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Shrewsbury Town

Tranmere Rovers

Aug 22, 2020Free Transfer

Chesterfield

Huddersfield Town

May 16, 2015End of loan

May 9, 2015Loan

Jul 1, 2014Free Transfer

Scunthorpe United

Coventry City

Jul 1, 2011Free Transfer

Sunderland

Scunthorpe United

Jul 1, 2006Free Transfer

Walsall

Sunderland

Dec 31, 2005End of loan

Oct 1, 2005Loan

Jul 1, 2005Free Transfer

Walsall

West Bromwich Albion

May 1, 2005End of loan

Oct 1, 2004Loan

Jul 1, 2002Transfer€250K

Player Information

Tranmere Rovers

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 21, 1981

Place of Birth

Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Republic of Ireland

Height

188 cm

Weight

80 kg

Shirt Number

#13

Age

45 years

Position

Goalkeeper

Weekly Wage

£1,100

Yearly Salary

£57,200

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.89

Highest: 6.9 | Lowest: 6.9

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

56%

Matches

Total played22

Started (Lineups)22

From Bench6

Total Minutes1963

Minutes per game89

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy56%

Total passes838

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets2

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels13

Duels Won9

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow4

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

429

total appearances

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About Joe Murphy

In the 2025/2026 League Two (England), Joe Murphy made 22 appearances (1,963 minutes). GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.89. Compared with a 33-strong pool of League Two (England) goalkeepers (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes), he clears the median: 88th percentile by match rating.

His recorded league career runs from 2008 to 2025: 17 seasons across 6 clubs. No season rated higher than 2021/2022 (7.29, League Two (England)); none lower than 2025/2026 (6.89).

Between the posts he kept 50 clean sheets across 273 league appearances, 18% of them. On the other side of the ledger: 646 goals conceded, 1.93 per 90 minutes, with 189 saves on record. His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: League One (England) (130 appearances), Championship (England) (119 appearances) and League Two (England) (109 appearances). Availability: 25-plus league games in 6 of the 17 campaigns on record. Across 2010/2011–2012/2013, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 120 league appearances (40 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Joe Murphy play?

Joe Murphy plays as a Goalkeeper for Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Trophy.

What team does Joe Murphy play for?

Joe Murphy currently plays for Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Trophy.

How old is Joe Murphy?

Joe Murphy is 45 years old, born on August 21, 1981. He is from Republic of Ireland.

How tall is Joe Murphy?

Joe Murphy is 188 cm tall. He weighs 80 kg.

What nationality is Joe Murphy?

Joe Murphy is from Republic of Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Tranmere Rovers.