Glass was born in Scotland but emigrated to Perth in Australia with his parents as a child. In 1925, at the age of 14, he rode up to the
Claremont Speedway track and asked for a trial. He had borrowed his father's helmet so asked that his name not be released. Therefore, the name Mick Murphy (the Irish champion) was created. He won the 1930/31
New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship. He arrived in the United Kingdom from Australia to race in the Britain during the 1931 season after signing for the
Stamford Bridge Pensioners. He also made an appearance for the
Wimbledon Dons during 1931 and rode in the final of the
National Trophy for Stamford Bridge, losing out to
Wembley Lions. The 1932 season saw the formation of the
National League and Murphy signed for Wimbledon but was positioned mainly at reserve. In 1935, he represented the
Australia national speedway team in four of the five tests that season. In the
1935 Speedway National League, Murphy started the season with
Hackney Wick Wolves before transferring to
West Ham Hammers in June. In the winter of 1936/37, he won the
Western Australia Championship. He finished his UK career with
New Cross Rangers. ==Players cigarette cards==