Attacker Murphy netted seven goals in 10 games for the League One side after switching on-loan there in January – that being his first real run of games since a knee injury suffered in August 2018 robbed him of almost a year of his career.
He’s enjoyed a strong pre-season since returning to Rangers post-lockdown, and he feels his own confidence has been given a huge boost with his performances down south.
Speaking to RangersTV, he explained: "It had obviously been a while since I played coming back from injury, so it was good to go down there and I am thankful to them for giving me the opportunity to go down there and play some football.
"I feel good and getting back to where I was before. It's difficult sometimes as there things you maybe can't do now and you need to look after yourself maybe in the morning before training and do a little bit more than you did before.
"So it is just little changes, but I feel like I am on the way there, if not there.
"Hopefully, I can try to take that on to this season now."
Now back at Rangers, Murphy is determined to make an impact on the squad – but he insists that is secondary to the success of the squad.
"First and foremost, for us to win,” he replied when asked what he wants out of this campaign. “That is why we are all here - we want to win trophies, so that is definitely the biggest thing.
"But personally, hopefully I can get some more gametime and contribute goals and assists."
Prior to his injury, Murphy was beginning to feature in the full Scotland squad, facing Costa Rica at Hampden in March 2018, before joining the Scots for a tour of Peru and Mexico at the conclusion of that season.
Making it back there is a medium-term aim of Murphy’s, and he continued:
"It is definitely not something I've given up on. The [games before] were special occasions, especially the Peru and Mexico trip as they were going to the World Cup, so to get to play in their stadiums in front of their excited fans was great.
"It makes you want to be involved more, and hopefully that will come with good performances and goals."
Having spent such a long time on the sidelines, Murphy has begun to turn his attention to potentially the next chapter in his career – coaching.
He’s well into his B license – and while he admits his eventual dream is to become a manager, he’s keeping his future pathway options very much open.
He explained: "I was always going to move into that area, and the injury gave me a bit of extra time to look into it.
"I've just a little bit more to do on the 'B' license, and we will see where it goes from there. I think everyone when they start coaching wants to be a manager, but you never know what is going to go on down the line.
"You might get a job as a youth team coach and really enjoy it, or be a Head of Youth or an assistant manager - but you just need to be prepared for all these different jobs.
"I've done a business diploma as well, as you never know, I might be a Director of Football, so I am just preparing for all areas."
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