Connor Murray
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Queen of the South | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | St Mirren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Queen of the South | 31 | (1) |
| 2016-2017 | → Gretna 2008 (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 6 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Connor Murray (born 24 April 1997) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing as a striker for Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship.[1]
Career
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. During his time at the Anvils, Murray played in 13 games and scored a brace in a 5–3 win versus Preston Athletic.[2][3]
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.[4]
On 28 October 2017, Murray was named as sponsor's man-of-the-match in Queens 4-2 home win over Falkirk.[5]
Murray's current contract expires at the end of May 2018.[6]
On 21 April 2018, Murray 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]
On 30 April 2018, Murray extended his contract to remain with the Doonhamers until the end of the 2018-19 season. [8]
Career statistics
- As of 13 October 2018
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen of the South | |||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| Gretna 2008 | 2016–17[9] | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Career total | 40 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 3 | |
References
- 1 2 3 "Squad". Queen of the South. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Murray's Join Gretna on Loan". Queen of the South. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Gretna 5-3 Preston Athletic". Gretna FC 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "St Mirren 0-3 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ http://www.qosfc.com/match-1657
- ↑ http://www.qosfc.com/players
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43763114
- ↑ http://www.qosfc.com/news-4014
- ↑ "Matches for Connor Murray". Gretna FC 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
External links
- Connor Murray at Soccerbase
- Connor Murray at Soccerway