Simon Murray (footballer)

Simon Murray
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 9
Youth career
Dundee Celtic Boys Club
Dee Club
Dundee United Social Club
Montrose
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Montrose 1 (0)
2011 Downfield
2012–2013 Tayport
2014 Dundee Violet
2014–2015 Arbroath 21 (14)
2015– Dundee United 35 (11)
2015 → Arbroath (loan) 15 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:54, 20 November 2016 (UTC).


Simon Murray (born 22 March 1992) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership. After beginning his senior career with Montrose, Murray played for several junior clubs before returning to senior football with Arbroath in 2014. He signed for Dundee United in January 2015, but initially remained with Arbroath on loan.

Early life

Murray was born in Dundee. His father Gary Murray was also a professional footballer, playing for Montrose and Hibernian.[1] After playing for a number of youth teams, including Dundee Celtic Boys Club, Dee Club and Dundee United Social Club, Murray joined Montrose as a youth player.[2]

Playing career

Murray began his professional career with Montrose. He made his only appearance for the first team as a substitute against Queen's Park at Hampden in May 2011. After a spell at Dundee-based junior club Downfield, Murray joined another junior club, Tayport, in February 2012.[3]

After leaving Tayport, Murray spent almost a year living in Australia. On his return to Scotland, he briefly played junior football for Dundee Violet before signing for Arbroath in May 2014.[1] After scoring 18 goals in 28 matches, Murray was signed by Dundee United for a £50,000 fee in January 2015, but immediately loaned back to Arbroath for the rest of the 2014–15 season.[4]

Murray made his debut for Dundee United against Aberdeen in August 2015.[5] He scored his first goal six days later, in his first away game for United, the second goal in a 2–0 win at Motherwell.[6]

Murray scored a hat-trick for United in their first home game of the 2016–17 season in a 6–1 win over Cowdenbeath in the group stages of the League Cup.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Stormont, Brian (17 May 2014). "Murray can't wait to get going". Arbroath Herald. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "First Team - Simon Murray". Dundee United FC. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Murrray leaves Montrose for Tayport". Scottish Professional Football League. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dundee United sign Arbroath striker Simon Murray". BBC Sport. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dundee United open season with a loss". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Motherwell 0-2 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  7. ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (19 July 2016). "Dundee United 6–1 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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