&sq=&lang=&file=File:Matt_Murray_(2014).jpg) Murray in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew William Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1981[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Solihull, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 87 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Slough Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Kingstonian (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Hereford United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 95 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2005 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew William Murray (born 2 May 1981) is an English former professional footballer, sports reporter and pundit.
As a player he was a football goalkeeper who spent his entire career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, making 100 appearances for the club in all competitions, including one in the Premier League. During his twelve-year spell with the club he spent time on loan with Slough Town, Kingstonian, Tranmere Rovers, Hereford United. He was capped five times by England U21 before 2003 and 2005.
His career was curtailed by numerous injuries, and he retired at the age of 29. Since retiring, Murray has worked as a match reporter and in-studio summariser for Sky Sports News, and was the goalkeeping coach at the Nike Academy.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Matt Murray" Archived 24 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wolves.co.uk (Retrieved: 5 August 2009)