Daniel Ben Murphy (born 18 March 1977) is an English former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
On 31 January 2006, Murphy was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for £2 million. He appeared only fleetingly in the remaining games of the season. Murphy scored his first Tottenham goal in the 2–1 defeat of Portsmouth on 1 October 2006 after only 39 seconds of the game.
He scored his second goal for Tottenham when Jermain Defoe was injured in a pre-match warm-up against Newcastle United; manager Martin Jol brought Murphy into a 4–5–1 formation. Murphy scored with a scissors kick which hit Steven Taylor in the face, deflecting it past goalkeeper Shay Given. After several months, the FA decided to take the goal away from Murphy and put it down as an own-goal for Taylor.
Murphy was unable to establish himself as a regular at Tottenham, but made clear later that despite reports in the media, there was no disagreement between him and Jol.
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| Preceded by | Shirt number 8 | Succeeded by |
|---|---|---|
 Pedro Mendes(2004-2005) |
 Danny Murphy(2006) |
Jermaine Jenas (2006-2011) |
| Preceded by | Shirt number 13 | Succeeded by |
 Kasey Keller(2001-2004) |
Danny Murphy (2006-2007) |
 William Gallas(2010-2013) |