Antonio Murray

Infobox Football biography
playername = Antonio Murray


height = height|ft=5|in=08
fullname = Antonio James Murray
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|09|15
cityofbirth = Cambridge
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Histon
clubnumber = 10
position = Striker (various)
youthyears = 2003–2005
?–2003
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–
clubs = Ipswich Town
Hibernian
Histon
caps(goals) = 01 0(0)
13 0(0)
74 (31)
pcupdate =

Antonio James Murray (born September 15 1984 in Cambridge, England) is a semi-professional football player who is currently playing for Histon. He normally plays as an attacking midfielder, but at Histon has played in a more attacking role. He formerly played professionally for Ipswich Town and in Scotland for Hibernian.

As a youngster he played for the Chelsea youth team while studying at school before moving to Ipswich Town as a trainee. His league debut for Ipswich came on 4 May, 2003 when he was a late substitute for Tommy Miller in Ipswich's 4-1 away to Derby County. He signed a new two-year deal with Ipswich in July 2003. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/3060137.stm Trio commit to Ipswich] , BBC Sport, 11 July 2003.]

He left Ipswich to join Hibernian on a free transfer in January 2005 to replace the departing Craig Rocastle. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/4165543.stm Ipswich kid wins a Hibs contract] , BBC Sport, 14 January 2005.] He was initially on a six-month contract, but in March 2005 signed a new two and a half year deal with Hibs. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/4341823.stm Murray extends his stay with Hibs] , BBC Sport, 11 March 2005.] His spell with Hibs was disrupted by injury, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/4487026.stm Murray begins Hibs comeback trail] , BBC Sport, 30 November 2005.] and he made only 13 appearances before being released at the end of the 2005–06 season.

In July 2006 he was on trial with Wycombe Wanderers, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/5197858.stm Wycombe look at trialist Tindall] , BBC Sport, 20 July 2006.] but he signed for Conference South side Histon in August 2006. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=37075 Fallon brings Murray home] ] He had trouble breaking into the first team at Histon in the opening months of the 2006–07 season, but later went on a scoring spree of scoring 7 goals in 9 games to help Histon to the top of the league, and into Steve Fallon's starting eleven. Histon were promoted to the Conference National at the end of that season for the first time in their history.

Born in England, Murray is also eligible to play for Scotland through his Scottish father, Jamie, who played professionally for Cambridge United, Sunderland and Brentford, or for Italy, through his Italian mother. [ [http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=62732005 Murray could be name to note for Scotland] ] Dead link|date=September 2008

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