Please answer the following question: Facts: - clubs: york city tadcaster albion magnets - caps: 0 - position: defender - years: 1983 -- 1984 1986 -- - height: 5 10 - totalcaps: 0 - death date: 1 september 1998 - youthclubs: york city - youthyears: 1983 -- 1984 - birth date: 22 october 1966 - name: nick murphy - totalgoals: 0 - death place: newton kyme , england - birth place: tadcaster , england - goals: 0 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of nick murphy -lrb- footballer , born 1966 -rrb- .
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nicholas john f. '' nick '' murphy -lrb- 22 october 1966 -- 1 september 1998 -rrb- was an english professional footballer who played as a defender in the football league for york city , and in non-league football for tadcaster albion and magnets .