Paul Murray (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Paul Murray


fullname =
height = height|ft=5|in=10
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|8|31
cityofbirth = Carlisle
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Shrewsbury Town
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1994–1996
1996
1996–2001
2001
2001–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Carlisle United
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Queens Park Rangers
Southampton
Oldham Athletic
Beira-Mar
Carlisle United
Gretna
Shrewsbury Town
caps(goals) = 041 0(1)
001 0(0)
139 0(7)
001 0(0)
095 (15)
017 0(2)
014 0(1)
032 0(1)
000 0(0)
nationalyears = 1997
1998
nationalteam = England U21
England B
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 0(0)
001 0(0)
pcupdate = 20:20, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 18:41, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Paul Murray (born on 31 August 1976 in Carlisle) is a footballer who plays in midfield, for Shrewsbury Town

He started his career at Carlisle United in 1994. In 1996 he joined QPR on loan. After the Hoops' relegation, he joined the team permanently for a transfer fee of £300,000. Paul made his debut at Nottingham Forest in 1996. Whilst at Q.P.R. he was called up four times for the England U21 squad, and in February 1998 he made his solitary appearance for England B as a substitute against Chile. He enjoyed a successful time at Loftus Road, playing 140 league games before he joined Premiership side Southampton in 2001, though he played only one game for the south coast side.

In December 2001 Murray joined Oldham Athletic, where he spent three and a half years, before he joined Portuguese club Beira-Mar. He re-joined Carlisle United in the close-season after their promotion to League One, and scored against Doncaster Rovers in the opening game of the 2006-07 season. This was the first match for new manager Neil McDonald, and the only goal of the game at Brunton Park. He was released by the club in May 2007. [cite web | title=McDonald lets four players leave | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/6636179.stm | work=BBC Sport | publisher=BBC | date=2007-05-08 | accessdate=May 8 | accessyear=2007]

Murray joined newly-promoted Scottish Premier League outfit Gretna in June 2007 on a one-year contract.

With his contract expired, Murray turned down a number of clubs to move south of the border and join League Two side Shrewsbury Town in May 2008, alongside former team mate Stephen Hindmarch. [cite web | title= Shrews sign Murray and Hindmarch | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/7405625.stm | publisher= BBC Sport | date= 2008-05-16 | accessdate= 2008-05-16]

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NAME= Murray, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1976-08-31
PLACE OF BIRTH= Carlisle , England
DATE OF DEATH=
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