Jamie Murray (footballer)

James Gerald Murray (born 27 December 1958) is a Scottish retired professional football left back who played in the Football League for Cambridge United, Brentford and Sunderland. He was described by Cambridge News as "one of the greatest left backs to have featured" for Cambridge United.[2]

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(s)	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	134	(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

Career

Cambridge United

A full back, Murray joined Fourth Division club Cambridge United from non-league club Rivet Sports in September 1976.[1] 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.[3]

Sunderland (loan)

In March 1984,[1] Murray joined First Division club Sunderland on loan with a view to a permanent move.[4] He made just one appearance, in a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 7 April, before returning to the Abbey Stadium.[5][6]

Brentford

Murray joined Third Division club Brentford for a £30,000 fee in July 1984[4] He was an ever-present during the 1984–85 season and missed just one match in 1985–86.[4] He continued his virtual ever-present status through the 1986–87 season, before departing Griffin Park in September 1987.[4] Murray made 166 appearances and scored four goals in just over three years with Brentford.[4]

Return to Cambridge United

In September 1987, Murray returned to Cambridge United for a £5,000 fee.[7] Now playing in the Fourth Division,[8] 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 club 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]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland (loan)	1983–84[5]	First Division	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Brentford	1984–85[9]	Third Division	46	0	4	0	4	0	7	0	61	0
	1985–86[9]		45	3	1	0	4	0	2	1	52	4
	1986–87[9]		39	0	3	0	1	0	4	0	47	0
	1987–88[9]		4	0	—		2	0	—		6	0
	Total		134	3	8	0	11	0	13	1	166	4
Career total			135	3	8	0	11	0	13	1	167	4

References

1. "Jamie Murray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
2. "Son's turn to shine as dynasty continues". Cambridge News. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
3. "Stalwart Josh Coulson aims to keep up appearances for Cambridge United". Cambridge News. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
4. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0955294914.
5. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
6. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
7. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 348. ISBN 978-1906796716.
8. "Football Club History Database – Cambridge United". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
9. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 398–399. ISBN 0951526200.