Alan Murray (footballer)

For the Australian rules footballer, see Allan Murray.

Alan Murray (born 5 December 1949) is an English former football player, coach and manager.

Alan Murray

Personal information
Date of birth	(1949-12-05) 5 December 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1971	Middlesbrough	10	(1)
1971–1972	York City	4	(0)
1972–1973	Brentford	45	(7)
1973–1977	Doncaster Rovers	146	(21)
	Frickley Athletic
Total		205	(29)
Managerial career
1991–1993	Hartlepool United
1993–1995	Darlington
1999	Benfica B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Murray spent the first years of his playing career at Middlesbrough, gradually honing his coaching skills as he struggled to break into the first team. He later moved on to York City, Brentford and Doncaster Rovers before finishing his playing career at Frickley Athletic.^[1]

His coaching skills were put to the test at Hartlepool United in 1991 when, with boss Cyril Knowles battling against a brain tumour that was to eventually prove fatal, Murray was shuffled from his chief executive role to the position of manager. A 17-month stint at Darlington followed where he gradually pulled the team away from the foot of the Football League before he teamed up with former teammate Graeme Souness at Southampton.^[1]

In September 2004 he once again joined Souness this time at Newcastle United as assistant manager.^[1]

Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Hartlepool United		June 1991	February 1993	90	36	31	23	40.0
Darlington		October 1993	March 1995	64	21	29	14	32.8

References

1. "Saturday Spotlight: Murray's career comes full circle with return". archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2009.

External links

• Alan Murray management career statistics at Soccerbase
• Alan Murray at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database