Murray began his career in the early 1960s with Dundee, spending six years at Dens Park and picking up runners-up medals in both domestic cup competitions, making around 200 appearances in total.
In 1970, he became Aberdeen's record signing in a £50,000 deal, missing the 1970 Scottish Cup final due to being cup-tied but winning a solitary Scotland cap in 1971, coincidentally in a fixture played at Pittodrie.
[1] Murray won all three domestic competitions during his two years at Celtic Park, retiring due to a toe injury in early 1976.
In 1980, Murray began his managerial career with Forfar Athletic, but resigned one training session and three days later.
However he had a fall-out with then manager Jim McLean (a teammate in the 1967 Scottish League Cup final).