Cameron Murray (footballer) explained

Cameron Murray
Fullname:Cameron Lochiel Murray[1]
Birth Date:21 March 1995[2]
Birth Place:Halifax, England
Height:[3]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Poole Town
Clubnumber:15
Youthclubs1:Leeds United
Youthclubs2:Bradford City
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:York City
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:York City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Frickley Athletic (loan)
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Scarborough Athletic
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:F.C. United of Manchester
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Stalybridge Celtic
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2018
Clubs6:Scarborough Athletic
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Dorchester Town
Years8:2019–2023
Clubs8:Weymouth
Caps8:124
Goals8:9
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:Poole Town (Loan)
Caps9:23
Goals9:1
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Poole Town
Caps10:27
Goals10:2
Club-Update:18:56, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

Cameron Lochiel Murray (born 21 March 1995) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League club Poole Town. He started his senior career with York City in 2013.

Club career

Murray was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and attended Brighouse High School.[4] [5] He played in the youth team of Leeds United aged six to nine and Bradford City aged 10 to 15.[2] Murray moved to Spain on a scholarship in September 2011, before returning to England in May 2012 after fracturing his clavicle[2] He subsequently joined York City's youth team. He made his first-team debut at the age of 18 as a 75th-minute substitute for Tom Platt in York's 3–0 home defeat to Rotherham United in the second round of the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013. Murray signed a one-and-a-half-year professional contract with York in January 2014.[6] He joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Frickley Athletic on 19 December on a one-month loan and made one start before returning to York on 20 January 2015.[7] [8] [9]

Murray joined Scarborough Athletic of the Northern Premier League Division One North on 5 February 2015 after having his contract with York cancelled by mutual consent.[10] He signed for National League North club F.C. United of Manchester on 7 August after impressing on trial during the summer.[11] He signed for their divisional rivals Stalybridge Celtic in January 2016. Murray returned to former club Scarborough Athletic in October.[12] He signed for Dorchester Town on 9 August 2018, having played with the club since the pre-season.[13]

Murray signed for Weymouth on 14 January 2019.[14]

International career

Despite being born in England, Murray was called up for a Scotland under-15 training camp in April 2010.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
York City2013–14League Two0000001010
2014–15League Two0000000000
Total0000001010
F.C. United of Manchester2015–16[15] [16] National League North40102171
Stalybridge Celtic2015–16[17] National League North1010
Career total5010003191

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13 . The Football League . 18 May 2013 . 74 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf . 2 August 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Cameron Murray Leeds Utd and Scotland international football trials . Tonys Soccer School Football Trials Academy . 6 December 2016.
  3. Web site: York City . FootballSquads . 12 March 2014.
  4. Web site: Youth team profiles . York City F.C. . https://web.archive.org/web/20130930201027/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/youth-team/ . 30 September 2013 . dead.
  5. Web site: U15 training camp squad . Scottish Football Association . 19 April 2010 . 6 December 2016.
  6. News: Dave . Flett . Starting the year as we hope to go on . The Press . York . 18 January 2014 . 3 March 2014.
  7. Web site: Allan . Howcroft . Blues loan York midfielder Cameron Murray . Frickley Athletic F.C. . 19 December 2014 . 30 January 2015.
  8. News: Dave . Flett . Cameron Murray grabs the only goal as York City beat Leeds United 1–0 in a behind-closed-doors match . The Press . York . 27 January 2015 . 30 January 2015.
  9. Web site: Steve . Pennock . Jack Broadhead loan extended . Frickley Athletic F.C. . 20 January 2015 . 30 January 2015.
  10. News: Martin . Dowey . Boro snap up Murray . The Scarborough News . 5 February 2015 . 5 February 2015.
  11. Web site: Quartet of signings boosts FC United squad ahead of the new season . F.C. United of Manchester . 6 December 2016.
  12. News: Martin . Dowey . Matty Turnbull & Cameron Murray talk about their arrival at Boro . The Scarborough News . 23 October 2016 . 6 December 2016.
  13. https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/16405971.magpies-trio-agree-deals-with-dorchester-town/ Magpies: Trio agree deals with Dorchester Town
  14. http://theterras.com/index.php/2019/01/14/cameron-murray-joins-the-terras/ Cameron Murray agrees terms with the Terras
  15. Web site: C. Murray . Soccerway . Perform Group . 6 December 2016.
  16. Web site: FC United of Manchester 3–1 Witton Albion . F.C. United of Manchester . 26 September 2015 . 6 December 2016.
    Web site: FC United of Manchester 2–2 Glossop North End . F.C. United of Manchester . 27 October 2015 . 6 December 2016.
    Web site: Craig . Phillips . Stalybridge knock FC United out of cup in seven goal thriller . F.C. United of Manchester . 25 November 2015 . 6 December 2016.
  17. Web site: Player profile – Cameron Murray (23rd Jan 2016 – 31st May 2016) . Stalybridge Celtic F.C. . 6 December 2016.