Connor Murray

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Connor Murray
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Coleraine
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2015 St Mirren
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2020 Queen of the South 68 (4)
2016–2017 → Gretna 2008 (loan) 9 (2)
2020–2022 Partick Thistle 38 (4)
2022–2023 Queen of the South 33 (7)
2023– Hamilton Academical 21 (3)
2024– → Coleraine (loan) 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2024

Connor Murray (born 24 April 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine on loan from Hamilton Academical. Murray has had two spells with Queen of the South and has also played for Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical as well as a loan spell with Gretna 2008.

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Career

Queen of The South (First spell)

Murray started his career going through St Mirren's youth academy before signing for Queen of the South in the close season of 2015. Murray was then loaned out to Gretna 2008 on a development loan deal during the first half of the 2016–17 season to gain first-team experience. Murray played in 13 games and scored a brace in a 5–3 win versus Preston Athletic. [3] [4]

After returning to the Doonhamers, Murray appeared for his debut as an 89th-minute substitute versus St Mirren at the Paisley 2021 Stadium in a 3–0 win on 7 January 2017. [5] On 28 October 2017, Murray was named as sponsor's man-of-the-match in Queens 4–2 home win over Falkirk. [6] On 21 April 2018, he scored his first goal for the Doonhamers in a 3–0 home win versus Dundee United, having appeared as a substitute minutes before and scoring Queens third goal in the 77th minute with his first touch. [7] Murray's current contract was to expire at the end of May 2018, [8] but he extended his contract to remain with Queens until the end of the 2018-19 season on 30 April 2018. [9] He signed a new one-year contract on 29 May 2019. [10]

Partick Thistle

On 24 July 2020, Murray signed a two-year contract with Scottish League One club Partick Thistle. [11] Murray scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winner from a corner, six minutes into a 1-0 win away to Montrose in Scottish League One. [12]

Queen of the South (Second spell)

On 13 June 2022, Murray returned to the Doonhamers, signing a one-year contract with a further 12 month option, after leaving the Harry Wraggs. [13]

Murray was released by the Doonhamers at the end of the 2022-23 season. [14]

Hamilton Academical

On 4 July 2023, Murray signed a one-year contract with Hamilton Academical. [15]

Loan to Coleraine

On 30 August 2024, Murray moved on a half-season loan to Coleraine in Northern Ireland. [16]

Career statistics

As of 7 July 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen of the South
2016–17 8000001090
2017-18 201304040311
2018-19 211301052303
2019-20 192114211256
2022-23 3371052214110
Total101118114413413620
Partick Thistle
2020-21203214000264
2021-22181204030271
Total384418030535
Gretna 2008 2016–17 92302010152
Total92302010152
Career total1481715224417420427

Honours

Club

Partick Thistle

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References

  1. ↑ "Squad". Queen of the South. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Connor Murray at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Murray's Join Gretna on Loan". Queen of the South. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gretna 5–3 Preston Athletic". Gretna FC 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "St Mirren 0-3 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "QoS : Report - Falkirk 28.10.17". www.qosfc.com.
  7. ↑ "Queen of the South 3-0 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 21 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "QosFC: Squad - Season 19/20". www.qosfc.com.
  9. ↑ "QosFC: Pre Season Friendlies & Season Ticket Prices". www.qosfc.com.
  10. ↑ "QosFC: Connor Murray Re-Signs". www.qosfc.com.
  11. ↑ McFarlane, Jonathan; Bryce, Liam; Mair, Steven (24 July 2020). "Transfer news LIVE: All the latest rumours, confirmed targets and exits". Daily Record.
  12. ↑ "Montrose v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "QosFC: Connor Murray Returns".
  14. ↑ https://qosfc.com/news-6077
  15. ↑ https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/we-are-today-delighted-to-announce-the-permanent-transfer-signing-of-connor-murray/
  16. ↑ "Murray Mint". Coleraine. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "Partick Thistle seal League 1 title". BBC Sport.
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