On the 22nd of October 2007 Kevin Murphy died suddenly at the age of 49. Kevin lived in Oundle with his wife Maureen, son Oliver and daughter Chloe.

As well as being a family man, Kevin also loved football and was a passionate Leeds United Fan. He started coaching at Buckingham Junior Football Club and coached at Oundle Town Junior Football Club from 1999 to 2007. Kevin’s hard work was appreciated at the Junior Football Club and his sessions were full of humour but also full with a real sense of purpose. His ability to bring out the best in his players was demonstrated when his team won the league under his leadership at Oundle.

He attended the Thomas Danby Bakery College in Leeds before beginning work in Edinburgh. Due to career progression, he lived in several different places, including Chester and Sussex, working at Unilever and at Kerry Foods and Moguntia. In 1998 he was head hunted for British Sugar, which brought him to Oundle.

Kevin will be remembered as a popular man who always had plenty of time for his friends and family. He had no trouble bringing smiles to the faces of the young footballers he coached at Oundle Town Junior Football Club.