Gary Murray

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Gary Murray
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-08-19) 19 August 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Blairgowrie
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1980 Montrose 85 (39)
1980–1984 Hibernian 79 (16)
1984–1986 Forfar Athletic 25 (9)
1986–1991 Montrose 157 (53)
Total346(117)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Murray (born 19 August 1959) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Gary is in the Montrose Hall of Fame.

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Career

Born in Dundee, Murray played for Montrose (two spells), Hibernian and Forfar Athletic in the Scottish Football League. [1] [2]

Personal life

His son Simon is also a footballer, and also played for both Montrose and Hibernian. He has three other children: Laura, Francesca and Eddie from eldest to youngest. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. "Gary Murray". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. Hardie, David (2 August 2017). "Gary Murray: We knew my Hibee son Simon would make it". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "Simon Murray: Striker agrees move to Hibernian from Dundee United". BBC Sport. 30 May 2017.