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Lily Rose Murphy (born 13 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Women’s Super League club Aston Villa, on loan from Manchester City, and the England under-20 national team.
Murphy began her youth career playing for Manchester United before moving to Blackburn Rovers under-14s in the Talent Pathway League, scoring 6 goals in 5 appearances. She has also represented England at youth level in athletics.
In 2022, she joined the Manchester City Academy; Murphy is a lifelong supporter of the club.
In 2023 and 2024, Murphy underwent loan spells with National League Division One North side Stockport County and National League North sides AFC Fylde and Stoke City.
On 9 March 2023, Murphy made her debut for Stockport County. She scored two goals in her first three appearances for the team, before moving to National League North side AFC Fylde ahead of the 2023–24 season.
In January 2024, she moved to Stoke City (on dual registration with Manchester City) for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.
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