Jamie Murray (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Gerald Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1976 | Rivet Sports | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1984 | Cambridge United | 229 | (3) |
| 1984 | → Sunderland (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Brentford | 134 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Cambridge United | 13 | (0) |
| Soham Town Rangers | |||
| Total | 373 | (6) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Histon (assistant) | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James Gerald "Jamie" Murray (born 27 December 1958) is a retired Scottish professional football left back who played in the Football League for Cambridge United, Brentford and Sunderland. He has been described by Cambridge News as "one of the greatest left backs to have featured" for Cambridge United.
A full back, Murray joined Division Four club Cambridge United from non-league side Rivet Sports in September 1976. He quickly became an important player in the club's rise from the Fourth to the Second Division and made 147 consecutive appearances between 1980 and his departure in 1984. As of November 2014, Murray is 11th on Cambridge United's record-appearances list.
In March 1984, Murray joined Division One club Sunderland on loan with a view to a permanent move. He made just one appearance in a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 7 April before returning to the Abbey Stadium.
Murray joined Division Three side Brentford in a £30,000 deal in July 1984, where he reunited with former Cambridge United manager and then Brentford assistant manager John Docherty. He was an ever-present during the 1984–85 season and missed just one match in 1985–86. He continued his virtual ever-present status through the 1986–87 season, but surprisingly departed Griffin Park in September 1987. Murray made 166 appearances and scored four goals in just over three years with Brentford.
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