Kenny Murphy

Kenneth Murphy (born 19 June 1956) is a Scottish former footballer who played international football for Australia.

Career Murphy signed for Dundee United as a youngster and made one official appearance for the first team. Murphy moved on to Forfar Athletic before transferring to Melbourne CroatiaAustralia. Here, he also played for South Melbourne Hellas and Footscray JUST, also qualifying for the national team. Another Dundonian, Allan Boath, played for New Zealand under similar circumstances

Murphy managed former club National League club Melbourne Knights FC, then known as Melbourne Croatia, from 1991 to 1992, where he won the NSL Premiership but lost the Grand Final to Adelaide City on penalty shoot-out. .He left Melbourne Knights mid-way through the 1992-93 season. He joined Melbourne Zebras 1994 to 1995 and was assistant coach in 2005 at another former club, South Melbourne. He managed Altona Magic although he left after just over a year. In July 2006, two weeks after leaving Altona, he took over at Kingston City. In 2008, he coached Western Suburbs SC , and then returned to Manningham United, then known as Fawkner Blues in 2010.

Honours

Player Melbourne Knights NPL Victoria: 1978, 1979 State League Cup: 1979, 1980 Dockerty Cup: 1979 Ampol Cup: 1978, 1980

South Melbourne National Soccer League: 1984 Merlion Cup: 1983

Manager Melbourne Knights NSL Minor Premiers: 1991–92