Neil Murray (footballer)

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Neil Murray
Personal information
Full name Neil Andrew Murray [1]
Date of birth (1973-02-21) 21 February 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1996 Rangers 63 (3)
1996–1997 Sion 35 (0)
1997–1998 Lorient 16 (2)
1999 Dundee United 8 (0)
1999–2001 Mainz 05 11 (0)
2000–2001Grimsby Town (loan) 2 (0)
2002 Falkirk 8 (0)
2002–2003 Ayr United 23 (0)
International career
1992–1996 Scotland U21 [2] 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Andrew Murray (born 21 February 1973 in Bellshill) is a Scottish former footballer. He began his career with Rangers in the early 1990s, and also played for clubs in Switzerland, France, Germany and England. He represented the Scotland Under-21 national team.

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Early life

Murray was educated at Marr College in Troon, South Ayrshire. [3]

Career

Playing

Murray began his career with Rangers, where he won the domestic treble in 1992/93. He left Rangers in 1996, joining Swiss club Sion and winning the Swiss League and Cup double before moving to Lorient in France a year later. He then returned to Scotland for a short spell at Dundee United, before signing for German club Mainz 05. During his two years there, he had a short loan spell in England with Grimsby Town. Murray came back Scotland permanently in 2002, signing for Falkirk before playing his final season in professional football with Ayr United.

Murray represented the Scotland national under-21 football team. [4]

Scout and agent

Murray later worked alongside ex-Rangers player Kevin Drinkell for a sports management company. [5] He also worked as a co-commentator for Setanta Sports coverage of the Bundesliga. Murray was appointed Head Scout by Rangers on 8 March 2011. [6] [7] He left this position 2 April 2013. [8]

Honours

Club

Rangers

Sion

International

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References

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