Jamie Murray (footballer)

Jamie Murray
Personal information
Full name James Gerald Murray[1]
Date of birth (1958-12-27) 27 December 1958[1]
Place of birth Ayr, Scotland[1]
Playing position Left back
Youth career
0000–1976 Rivet Sports
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1976–1984 Cambridge United 229 (3)
1984 → Sunderland (loan) 1 (0)
1984–1987 Brentford 130 (3)
1987–1988 Cambridge United 13 (0)
Soham Town Rangers
Total 373 (6)
Teams managed
Histon (assistant)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James "Jamie" Murray is a retired Scottish professional football left back who played in the Football League for Cambridge United, Brentford and Sunderland. He has been described by Cambridge News as "one of the greatest left backs to have featured" for Cambridge United.[2]

Career

Cambridge United

A full back, Murray joined Division Four club Cambridge United from non-league side Rivet Sports in September 1976.[1][3] He quickly became an important player in the club's rise from the Fourth to the Second Division and made 147 consecutive appearances between 1980 and his departure in 1984.[2] As of November 2014, Murray is 11th on Cambridge United's record-appearances list.[4]

Sunderland (loan)

In March 1984,[1] Murray joined Division One club Sunderland on loan with a view to a permanent move.[5] He made just one appearance in a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 7 April before returning to the Abbey Stadium.[6][7]

Brentford

Murray joined Division Three side Brentford in a £30000 deal in July 1984.[5] He was an ever-present during the 1984–85 season and missed just one match in 1985–86.[5] He continued his virtual ever-present status through the 1986–87 season, but surprisingly departed Griffin Park in September 1987.[5] Murray made 156 appearances and scored four goals in just over three years with Brentford.[5]

Return to Cambridge United

Murray returned to Cambridge United, then having dropped back to Division Four,[8] in September 1987.[1] He appeared sparingly and left at the end of the 1987–88 season.[1]

Soham Town Rangers

Murray closed out his career with a spell at Eastern Counties League side Soham Town Rangers.[2]

Coaching career

Murray briefly served as assistant to Steve Fallon at Histon during the 2000s.[2]

Personal life

Murray's son Antonio is semi-professional footballer.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Jamie Murray". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Son's turn to shine as dynasty continues". Cambridge News. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  3. ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player5/jamiemurray.html
  4. ↑ "Stalwart Josh Coulson aims to keep up appearances for Cambridge United". Cambridge News. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  6. ↑ "Sunderland AFC - Statistics, History and Records - from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Sunderland AFC - Statistics, History and Records - from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  8. ↑ "Football Club History Database - Cambridge United". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
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