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Born | Leigh, Greater Manchester, England | 27 May 1977|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 3 Oct 2024 |
Anthony Murray (born 27 May 1977) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and has coached in the 2010s. He played at club level for Warrington Wolves, making one appearance in 1997's Super League II, Widnes Vikings, Leigh Centurions, Oldham , Barrow Raiders and Lancashire Lynx, as a hooker, [1] and has coached at club level initially at amateur level, then Barrow Raiders, and is currently the head coach at Workington Town. [2]
Murray was appointed as head coach at Barrow Raiders at the end of the 2013 season, [4] but resigned from the position after four games in the 2014 season due to work commitments. [5]
In June 2014, he became head coach at North Wales Crusaders. [6] [7]
In September 2022, he was announced as the head-coach of Workington Town, following the departure of Chris Thorman. [8]
On 3 Oct 2024, Whitehaven RLFC announced that he would take over from interim head-coach Kyle Amor for the 2025 season, on a 3-year deal. [9]
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