Pat Murphy (rugby league)

Pat Murphy

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Murphy
Born	1896 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Second-row,Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1920–26 South Sydney 39 4 0 0 12 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1925 New South Wales 4 1 0 0 3 1923 Metropolis 1 0 0 0 0
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Pat Murphywas an Australianrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1920s. He played forSouth Sydneyin theNew South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) competition.

Playing career

Murphy made his first grade debut for Souths againstUniversityin Round 15 1920 at Marrickville Oval.

In 1923, Souths reached the grand final againstEastern Suburbs.Murphy played for Souths in the 15-12 defeat which was played at theSydney Cricket Ground.

In 1924, Souths again reached the grand final against rivalsBalmain.Murphy played in the game which Souths lost 3-0. This was the lowest scoring grand final at the time.

In 1925, Murphy was part of the South Sydney side which went the entire season undefeated and won the premiership outright without needing to play in a grand final. In 1926, Murphy made 4 appearances for Souths but missed out on playing in the club's premiership victory overUniversity.

Overall, Murphy made a total of 60 appearances for Souths across all grades.