Murdoch began with
South Liverpool, his local club, in 1952, making his debut in the
Lancashire Combination second division aged 16. He signed for
Liverpool on 11 May 1955 as an amateur and became a full professional in 1957. He made his Liverpool debut on
Boxing Day 1957 and played 15
Football League division two matches in 1957–58. He played two League matches the season after before leaving
Anfield in September 1959, two months before the arrival as manager of
Bill Shankly. Murdoch later had spells with
Bolton Wanderers,
Barrow F.C.,
Stockport County,
Carlisle United,
Southport F.C.,
Wigan Athletic before he returned to South Liverpool in 1965. He became the South Liverpool
player-manager, replacing
Allen Hampson, in 1971 and remained at Holly Park until 1975–76. ==After football==