 Murty warming up forReading in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graeme Stuart Murty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (age 51)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saltburn, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland (U21 Lead Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| 1991–1993 | York City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1998 | York City | 117 | (7) |
| 1998–2009 | Reading | 306 | (2) |
| 2009 | →Charlton Athletic (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Southampton | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 437 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Rangers (caretaker) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rangers (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Graeme Stuart Murty (born 13 November 1974) is an English-born Scottish professionalfootball coach and former player. He made 437 appearances inthe Football League andPremier League, playing forYork City,Reading,Charlton Athletic andSouthampton. Though born inSaltburn,North Yorkshire, England, Murty qualified forScotland through his family who were Scottish, and won four fullcaps. Murty joinedRangers as a development squad coach in 2016. He was twice placed in caretaker charge of the Rangers first team during 2017, and was subsequently full-time manager from December 2017 to April 2018.
Murty was born inSaltburn,North Yorkshire[1] and attendedNunthorpe School.[2] He joinedMiddlesbrough's Centre of Excellence[3] after being scouted playing for Marton Juniors, but was released aged 15.[2] Followingtrials withAston Villa,Leeds United andStockport County, Murty joinedYork City'syouth system on a youth training scheme in June 1991.[3][4] He signed a professional contract on 2 March 1993[1] and was placed into thefirst team in the1993–94 season.[3]
On 20 September 1995, he played in their 3–0 victory againstManchester United in theLeague Cup atOld Trafford.[5] He scored in York's League Cup victory againstEverton.[6]
Murty joinedReading on a four-year contract on 6 July 1998 for a £700,000 fee, which at the time was the highest fee paid by Reading and the highest fee received by York.[7] His first few seasons were hampered by injury.[citation needed] However, once clear of injury, he quickly became an integral part of the team, and whenPhil Parkinson left the club to become manager ofColchester United, Murty was appointed club captain.[citation needed] On 30 April 2006, Murty scored only his second goal, from a penalty, in 280 league and cup appearances when Reading playedQueens Park Rangers on the final day of the2005–06 season.[8] It ensured that Reading reached 106 points, a record for the second tier of English football.[8] His only previous goal for Reading came againstBristol City in March 2001.[9]
On 1 December 2006, Murty signed a new contract to keep him at Reading until the summer of 2008, which meant he would complete ten years at the club.[10] On 31 March 2008, it was announced that, despite a previous announcement to the contrary,[11] Murty had been awarded a testimonial in recognition of his services to the club, with a proportion of the proceeds going to the Swings and Smiles charity, of which he is a patron.[12] Thetestimonial match was held on 21 July 2009 at Reading'sMadejski Stadium and featured the current Reading team taking on members of the Reading Championship winning team of 2005–06.[13][14]
In a vote to compile the Royals' best-ever eleven, Murty was voted the best right-back with 56.4% of the vote.[15] Murty also won the BBC South Sports Personality of the Year award, at a ceremony inSouthampton on 3 December 2006 whereJohn Madejski andSteve Coppell were also honoured.[16]
He joinedCharlton Athletic on a one-monthloan on 6 January 2009 to allow him to improve his match fitness.[17] He made his debut in a 2–0home defeat toNottingham Forest on 10 January 2009.[18] His loan at Charlton was extended for a second month on 2 February 2009.[19] He returned to Reading on 2 March 2009 after suffering from a calf injury.[20] On 15 May 2009, Murty was released by Reading.[21]
On 3 July 2009, Murty joinedLeague One sideSouthampton on a two-week trial with a view to a permanent deal.[22] He signed a one-year contract with Southampton 5 August 2009 after impressing.[23] On 15 May 2010, after an injury plagued season, he was released by Southampton.[24] In February 2012, he announced his retirement from playing.[25]
Although Murty was born in England, he qualified to play forScotland through his father Eddie, and for theRepublic of Ireland through his grandfather.[26] He wascapped four times by Scotland, with his first coming as a half-timesubstitute forGary Naysmith in a 4–0 defeataway againstWales on 18 February 2004.[27][28] He was in the Scotland team for the2006 Kirin Cup in Japan,[29] and earned his second cap after starting their 5–1 win againstBulgaria on 11 May 2006.[27][30] He started Scotland's second and final match of the tournament againstJapan, a 0–0 draw on 13 May 2006 that secured the Kirin Cup for Scotland.[31]
His fourth and final cap came after starting Scotland'sUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matchaway toGeorgia on 17 October 2007, which Scotland lost 2–0.[27][32] On 30 January 2008, Murty was one of nine defenders called up by new Scotland managerGeorge Burley for his first get-together, a training camp between 3 and 5 February 2008 atLoch Lomond.[33]
He moved onto coaching after retiring from playing, and was appointed as an assistant youth development coach at Southampton'sAcademy on 27 February 2012, working primarily with the under-12 to under-16 teams.[34] On 14 July 2014, Murty joined Championship clubNorwich City as youth development phase lead coach, taking control of the under-16 team.[35] He was promoted to the position of manager of the under-18 team on 8 July 2015.[36]
On 17 August 2016, Murty was appointed as head coach for thedevelopment squad atScottish Premiership clubRangers.[37] The under-20 team reachedScottish Youth Cup final in 2017, but lost toCeltic.[38]
AfterMark Warburton andDavid Weir left Rangers on 10 February 2017, Murty was placed in caretaker control of the Rangers first team.[39] Murty's last match in charge was a 1–1 draw in anOld Firm derby on 12 March, a day beforePedro Caixinha took formal control of the first team.[40] Murty reverted to his previous role with the development squad.[40] After Caixinha was sacked in October 2017, Murty was again placed in caretaker control of the first team.[41] On 22 December, he was appointed manager of the club until the end of the 2017–18 season.[42] After two heavy defeats againstCeltic in April 2018, namely 4–0 in the2017–18 Scottish Cup semi-final and 5–0 in the league, Murty was removed from his role by Rangers on 1 May 2018.[43]
Murty returned to his previous role with the under-20s in June.[44] The reserves won the inauguralSPFL Reserve League on goal difference and the under-20s reached theGlasgow Cup final in 2018–19.[45] Murty left Rangers in November 2021.[46]
In October 2022, Murty was announced as Sunderland's head of professional development, which includes taking charge of the club's Under 21s.[47]
Murty married Karen in June 2005,[48] and the couple have a daughter called Freya.[49] In 2023, Freya represented Team GB at the Under-17 European IHF Handball Trophy event in Kosovo.[50]When at Reading he co-hosted theAndrew Peach Show onBBC Radio Berkshire every Monday morning.[citation needed]
Alongside presenterJames Richardson, and fellow former playerLeroy Rosenior, Murty appeared on the late night, localBBC South,BBC South West andBBC West football show,Late Kick Off.[citation needed] For 2011, alongsideBournemouth'sSteve Fletcher, Murty co-anchored a slot within the show calledThe Knowledge.[51]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| York City | 1993–94[52] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994–95[53] | Second Division | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 1995–96[5] | Second Division | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 1996–97[6] | Second Division | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1997–98[54] | Second Division | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Total | 117 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 141 | 9 | ||
| Reading | 1998–99[55] | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000[56] | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2000–01[57] | Second Division | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2001–02[58] | Second Division | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2002–03[59] | First Division | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[60] | First Division | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05[61] | Championship | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06[62] | Championship | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07[63] | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08[64] | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 306 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 339 | 2 | ||
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2008–09[18] | Championship | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Southampton | 2009–10[65] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 437 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 497 | 11 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland[27] | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Rangers (caretaker) | 10 February 2017 | 13 March 2017 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 050.00 | [39][40][66] |
| Rangers | 26 October 2017 | 29 April 2018 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 062.07 | [67] |
| Total | 35 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 060.00 | — | ||
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