Murphy, who joined the Valiants in the summer, leaves the npower League Two club after making just three appearances.
Manager Micky Adams told Vale's official website: "Darren is a model professional and, although he hasn't made as many first-team appearance as he would have liked at Vale Park, we wish him well for the future."
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