Career
Murray was signed up by Wolves as a youngster and turned professional in November 1953. He quickly established himself within the team that season, scoring 11 goals, and remained a prolific scorer for the club over the following seasons. In 1957/58, he was the leading goalscorer as the club captured the league title, which they retained the next season.
His time at Molineux also saw him appearing in European games, and scoring against the likes of Barcelona.
He finally left for Manchester City for £27,000 in November 1963 after scoring a total of 199 goals in 273 senior games, ending as leading goalscorer in three seasons. He finished his playing days with two seasons at non-league Telford United, where he reached two successive FA Trophy finals (one victoriously).
After ending his playing career, Murray ran a greengrocers in Tamworth and later worked for a contract car company. He died in Lichfield, where he had resided, on 27 September 2008 from prostate cancer, aged 72.