League Career
Dunphy began his career with Barnsley before following manger Allan Clarke to Lincoln City in the summer of 1990. However, disaster struck Dunphy in a pre-season match against Leeds United when he was stretchered off with a serious knee injury. The injury would keep him out of action for almost two years and it was not until April 1992 that Dunphy made his debut for Lincoln. The 1992-1993 season saw Dunphy establish a regular berth at the heart of Lincoln's defence and he would go on to make 31 league appearances that season. The 1993-1994 season saw Lincoln, under the stewardship of new manager Keith Alexander, make a sticky start collecting just four points from the first six league games. Following the 1-0 home defeat to Mansfield Town on 11 September 1993 Alexander transfer listed most of his squad and dropped a number of players, Dunphy amongst them, from the team. Dunphy soon linked up with Doncaster Rovers on loan, making a solitary league appearance against Bury on 16 October 1993 before returning to Sincil Bank. He returned to the team towards the end of the season but found himself loaned out to Scarborough at the commencement of the 1994-1995 season.
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