Glenn Murray

Early career

Born in Maryport, Cumbria, Murray began his playing career playing for non-League side Workington Reds before joining American team Wilmington Hammerheads in 2004. He spent one season with the North Carolina club playing 14 times and scoring three goals in the USL Professional League. After his time in America he joined Barrow where he scored seven goals in seven games. Murray then signed for Conference National side Carlisle United and was part of the Conference play-off-winning team in 2005 and League Two-winning side a season later where they also came runners-up in the Football League Trophy, with Murray coming on as a substitute. Murray joined Stockport County on loan for two months and he returned to Carlisle after this loan deal,

Rochdale

Rochdale manager Steve Parkin then signed Murray on loan until January 2007. Murray then signed for the club on a contract until 2009, for an undisclosed fee. He made his first start for Rochdale in their 7–1 defeat away at Lincoln City on 21 October 2006. His first goal was a 59th-minute equaliser in their match with Barnet on 18 November, but Rochdale lost the match 3–2. Murray made 31 league appearances in his first season with the club and scored 16 goals. Murray made his first appearance for the 2007–08 season as a 53rd-minute substitute on the opening day in Rochdale's 3–0 loss away to Peterborough United. His first start of the season came in their 2–2 home draw with Stoke City in the first round…

On 24 January 2018, Murray and his wife Stacey were arrested on suspicion of tax fraud totalling £1.1 million. In April 2019, HMRC announced that they had concluded their criminal investigation and no charges had been brought.

Carlisle United

Football League Two: 2005–06 Conference National play-offs: 2005 Football League Trophy runner-up: 2005–06 Crystal Palace

Football League Championship play-offs: 2013 Brighton & Hove Albion

Football League One: 2010–11 EFL Championship second-place promotion: 2016–17 Individual

Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2012–13 PFA Team of the Year: 2012–13 Championship The Football League Team of the Decade