Career
Murray started as a referee in 1991 and was admitted to the senior list six years later. He became a Fédération internationale de football association grade referee in 2005. As of 2013, however, he is no longer included on the Fédération internationale de football association list, having reached the international retirement age of 45.
During his career Murray has been in charge of Edinburgh and Old Firm derbies, and has had over thirty international appointments.
He served as a referee in 2010 World Cup qualifiers. He retired at the end of the 2014/2015 season, his final match being the Premiership Play-Office semi-final 1st leg between Rangers and Hibernian on 20 May.