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On making his debut for Great Britain in 1958, he became the youngest player to tour Australasia for Great Britain.

On making his debut for Great Britain in 1958, he became the youngest player to tour Australasia for Great Britain.

==Playing Career==

==Playing career==

Although Murphy was brought up on the game of [[rugby league]], during his National Service he played [[rugby union]] for the RAF. It is suggested that the [[RAF]] signed him for his rugby talent, and he would frequently star in a Royal Air Force team in union the same week he played his rugby league for St Helens. This is considered something of a rare exception when one considers that playing rugby league during this time would normally lead to a ban from playing rugby union.  

Although Murphy was brought up on the game of [[rugby league]], during his National Service he played [[rugby union]] for the RAF. It is suggested that the [[RAF]] signed him for his rugby talent, and he would frequently star in a Royal Air Force team in union the same week he played his rugby league for St Helens. This is considered something of a rare exception when one considers that playing rugby league during this time would normally lead to a ban from playing rugby union.  

As coach in 1975, he took Warrington to the Challenge Cup Final the first of several such appointments he had with different clubs.

As coach in 1975, he took Warrington to the Challenge Cup Final the first of several such appointments he had with different clubs.

===Coaching Career===

===Coaching career===

Upon retirement, Murphy built upon the experience he had acquired as a player-coach by taking up the reigns as a full time coach. He was appointed to high profile roles at Salford, Wigan, Leigh and St Helens. In 1991, he joined [[Huddersfield|Huddersfield]]:  within a year, promotion to the Second Division had been achieved.

Upon retirement, Murphy built upon the experience he had acquired as a player-coach by taking up the reigns as a full time coach. He was appointed to high profile roles at Salford, Wigan, Leigh and St Helens. In 1991, he joined [[Huddersfield]]:  within a year, promotion to the Second Division had been achieved.

===Others===

===Others===

* [http://www.eraofthebiff.com/p56a.html Alex Murphy at eraofthebiff.com]

* [http://www.eraofthebiff.com/p56a.html Alex Murphy at eraofthebiff.com]

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[[category:Rugby League players]]

[[Category:Rugby League players]]