 He joined Lewes as his next club but after scoring five goals in 30 appearances he was released on 7 February 2011 joining fellow Conference South side Thurrock on 25 February 2011.On 25 June 2011 Murphy signed for Horsham and then in February 2012 for Margate.After a fruitful spell at Dover Athletic, Murphy signed for newly promoted Maidstone United in the summer of 2016.