Glenn Murray
Glenn Murray (born 25 September 1983) is an English former professional footballer and football pundit who played as a striker. His career spanned 19 years from 2002 until 2021.
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Murray pre-match for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Glenn Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Maryport, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Workington Reds | ||
| 2004 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 14 | (3) |
| 2004 | Barrow | 6 | (6) |
| 2004–2007 | Carlisle United | 46 | (5) |
| 2006 | → Stockport County (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | → Rochdale (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Rochdale | 42 | (21) |
| 2008–2011 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 118 | (54) |
| 2011–2015 | Crystal Palace | 112 | (44) |
| 2014 | → Reading (loan) | 18 | (8) |
| 2015–2017 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 26 | (15) |
| 2017–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 115 | (34) |
| 2020–2021 | → Watford (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | (2) |
| Total | 560 | (202) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Best known for his two spells with Brighton & Hove Albion, Murray also played for Workington Reds, Wilmington Hammerheads, Barrow, Carlisle United, Stockport County, Rochdale, Crystal Palace, Reading, AFC Bournemouth, Watford and Nottingham Forest.
He held the record for most goals scored in a Championship season with 30 goals in the 2012–13 season, until Ivan Toney scored 31 in the 2020–21 season for Brentford, which itself was surpassed by Aleksandar Mitrović who scored 43 in the 2021-22 season for Fulham.
He announced his retirement on 31 May 2021, after a short spell with Nottingham Forest. Murray scored 217 goals in 624 appearances for 12 different clubs. He played for 13 clubs overall, starting with local side Workington Reds.
Murray now works as a pundit.