He came through the youth ranks at St Mirren, where he celebrated his testimonial year in 2007 and eventually broke the club record for appearances.
Born in Bellshill, Murray broke into the St Mirren side under Tony Fitzpatrick towards the end of the 1996–97 season.
At the end of that season, St Mirren were flirting with relegation to Scottish Second Division (which would have been a financial disaster for the club).
The team travelled to face fellow strugglers Stirling Albion and Murray netted a goal in the top corner to win the match.
[citation needed] In the 1999–2000 season, Murray played a major part in the Scottish First Division championship win.