He was educated at Mill Hill School in London, and at Oriel College, Oxford.

[2] Murray-Wood was primarily a batsman, and scored 106 not out on his first-class debut for Oxford in 1936 against Gloucestershire.

[7] His county career came to an abrupt end in 1953, when the Kent committee announced during Canterbury Cricket Week in August that he was being replaced as captain by Doug Wright.

At the annual meeting the following February it was made clear that the county's amateur players had told the club they would not continue under Murray-Wood's leadership.

[3][6] During World War II he served with the Special Operations Executive, training men and women to parachute into occupied territory and work with patriot forces.