Phoebe Murton

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**Phoebe Murton** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (women).

2018–19 saw Murton attached to South East Counties League - Kent Division 1 team Sittingbourne. After making her bow off the bench during a 5–0 win over Castle Colts on 18 November 2018, the defender participated in encounters with Dartford (league) and Tonbridge Angels (cup) before scoring her only competitive senior goal for *The Brickies* on 6 January 2019 against Thanet United. In total, Murton finished the season with that 1 goal across 8 matches.

Kent Football United
By August 2019, Murton was signed by National League - Division One South East outfit Kent Football United. She did not appear competitively for them, though was sent out on loan to Phoenix Sports for the 2019–20 campaign.

Phoenix Sports (loan)
In 2019–20, Murton was loaned to Phoenix Sports of the South East Counties League - Premier Division. She scored on debut, converting in a 6–1 thrashing of Haringey Borough on 1 September 2019. Further goals came the defender's way across that month and the succeeding October, as Murton followed a 29 September strike at Herne Bay up with one in a home fixture with Eastbourne United on 13 October. She concluded her campaign with 12 appearances overall, though would depart before the season's end to London City Lionesses.

London City Lionesses
Murton played for London City Lionesses to finish 2019–20, appearing at development level with 2 appearances before the COVID-19 pandemic-enforced curtailment. In total, she scored 1 goal (versus Billericay Town on 13 December 2020) in 12 matches for their devs across 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22. She made her senior debut for the Championship club in their 2021–22 pre-season opener on 1 August 2021 against Crawley Wasps; a team she would soon sign for in the succeeding December.

Crawley Wasps
On 1 December 2021, National League - Premier Division, Southern Division side Crawley Wasps announced the arrival of Murton. Her debut arrived four days later in a four-goal defeat at Ipswich Town in the FA Cup second round, which preceded her league bow arriving on 12 December away to Milton Keynes Dons. On 30 January 2022, Murton assisted Iesha Swaby for the latter's hat-trick goal during a 4–2 league victory over Keynsham Town. After totalling 18 appearnaces in 2021–22, the defender tallied the same amount of games in the succeeding 2022–23 - though this time added her first goal for the club, after netting in a league draw at London Bees on 28 August 2022.

### HTU

2022–23
On 22 February 2023, Murton was revealed as a new signing by Jason Stephens' HTU. Her first competitive appearance arrived later that day, as she started a 3–1 victory in the National League - Division One South East against London Seaward at Parkside. The defender featured further across the next two weeks versus AFC Wimbledon and Norwich City. At the season's end, following 8 total games, Murton was released by *The Tags* - with manager Stephens noting that she "wouldn't have been a starter" for the forthcoming campaign, as well as acknowledging travel issues from Kent as they advised her to move to a club more local.

## Personal Life

Murton's footballing idol is Lucy Bronze.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (8)
Hashtag United  v  London Seaward

Hashtag United  v  AFC Wimbledon

Hashtag United  v  Norwich City

Chesham United  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Cambridge City

Ashford Town  v  Hashtag United

Queens Park Rangers  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Queens Park Rangers

## HTU Honours

* National League - Division One South East (1): 2022–23

## References

1. ↑ "How are you 18 Phoebe Murton" , 22 October 2020.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Phoebe Murton" .
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Phoebe Murton player stats" .
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Women's side are pleased to say Phoebe Murton will be out on a dual reg/loan this season with @PLFCMGN in the @SECWFLnews Premier Division Tier 6" , 9 August 2019.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Phoebe Murton player stats" .
6. ↑ "𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗘𝗕𝗘!" , 1 December 2021.
7. ↑ "WELCOME!" , 22 February 2023.
8. ↑ "NEW LEAGUE, NEW TEAM?? Hashtag United 23/24 Women's Squad Update" , 18 August 2023.