David Anthony Murphy (19 July 1917 – 19 September 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-half in the Football League for Middlesbrough. Personal life Murphy served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War and was killed on 19 September 1944 during the advance from Ancona to Rimini in the Italian campaign. He is buried at the Gradara War Cemetery. Career statistics References 1917 births 1944 deaths People from South Bank, Redcar and Cleveland Footballers from Middlesbrough Association football wing halves English footballers English Football League players South Bank St Peters F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players British Army personnel killed in World War II Royal Artillery soldiers Military personnel from Yorkshire