Hibernian Born in
Edinburgh, Murray made his debut for
Hibernian against
Dundee Utd on 22 January 2000 and he scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, a 4–1 win against
Dunfermline. He missed most of the 2003–04 season due to a knee injury. After returning from injury, he was made captain of
Hibs in the
2004–05 season and formed a defensive partnership with
Gary Caldwell.
Rangers Murray joined
Rangers on a
Bosman free transfer in the summer of 2005, but injuries troubled him during his time at the club. His return to the team against
Motherwell was manager
Paul Le Guen's last match in charge.
Norwich City Murray signed for
Norwich City following his
release by Rangers in August 2007. Grant left the club in October 2007, and Murray failed to establish himself in the Norwich first team under new boss
Glenn Roeder. In an interview given after his departure, Murray said of Roeder, "It was the first time in my life I felt like chucking it during a game, a lot of the players felt that way. He's an angry man, not nice to play for."
Return to Hibernian After leaving
Norwich, Murray moved back to his first club,
Hibernian, on a contract until the end of the
2007–08 season; he subsequently signed a deal to keep him at the club until 2010. He was a candidate for the Hibs captaincy after
Rob Jones left for
Scunthorpe United in the summer of 2009. New manager
John Hughes decided to give the armband to
Chris Hogg, with Murray serving as vice captain. Midway through the 2009–10 season, Hibs opened contract talks with Murray, whose contract was due to expire in the summer of 2010. At the same time, he started coaching
East of Scotland Football League club
Coldstream on a part-time basis. A two-year contract extension was agreed in February 2010. Murray spent the majority of his second spell at Hibs as a
left back, although manager
Colin Calderwood used him as a
defensive midfielder to good effect as Hibs won 3–0 against Rangers in November 2010. The
Daily Record newspaper commented that Murray showed leadership qualities which had been previously lacking in a struggling Hibs side. Murray was awarded a
testimonial by Hibs in the 2011–12 season. He played regularly in the early part of the season, but appeared infrequently after suffering an injured hip. Over his two spells at the club he made 296 appearances in all competitions, scoring 17 goals. After leaving Hibs, Murray had a trial spell with American club
Tampa Bay Rowdies. He played for
Brechin City in a
Scottish Second Division match on 1 September 2012 as a trialist. ==International career==