Graeme Murty

Southampton On 3 July 2009, Murty joined League One side Southampton on a two-week trial with a view to a permanent deal. He signed a one-year contract with Southampton 5 August 2009 after impressing. On 15 May 2010, after an injury plagued season, he was released by Southampton. In February 2012, he announced his retirement from playing.

International Although Murty was born in England, he qualified to play for Scotland through his father Eddie, and for the Republic of Ireland through his grandfather. He was capped four times by Scotland, with his first coming as a half-time substitute for Gary Naysmith in a 4–0 defeat away against Wales on 18 February 2004. He was in the Scotland team for the 2006 Kirin Cup in Japan, and earned his second cap after starting their 5–1 win against Bulgaria on 11 May 2006. He started Scotland's second and final match of the tournament against Japan, a 0–0 draw on 13 May 2006 that secured the Kirin Cup for Scotland.

His fourth and final cap came after starting Scotland's UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match away to Georgia on 17 October 2007, which Scotland lost 2–0. On 30 January 2008, Murty was one of nine defenders called up by new Scotland manager George Burley for his first get-together, a training camp between 3 and 5 February 2008 at Loch Lomond.

Coaching career He moved onto coaching after retiring from playing, and was appointed as an assistant youth development coach at Southampton's Academy on 27 February 2012, working primarily with the under-12 to under-16 teams. On 14 July 2014, Murty joined Championship club Norwich City as youth development phase lead coach, taking control of the under-16 team. He was promoted to the position of manager of the under-18 team on 8 July 2015.

Rangers On 17 August 2016, Murty was appointed as head coach for the development squad at Scottish Premiership club Rangers. The under-20 team reached Scottish Youth Cup final in 2017, but lost to Celtic.

After Mark Warburton and David Weir left Rangers on 10 February 2017, Murty was placed in caretaker control of the Rangers first team. Murty's last match in charge was a 1–1 draw in an Old Firm derby on 12 March, a day before Pedro Caixinha took formal control of the first team. Murty reverted to his previous role with the development squad. On 22 December, he was appointed manager of the club until the end of the 2017–18 season. After two heavy defeats against Celtic in April 2018, namely 4–0 in the 2017–18 Scottish Cup semi-final and 5–0 in the league, Murty was removed from his role by Rangers on 1 May 2018.

Murty returned to his previous role with the under-20s in June. The reserves won the inaugural SPFL Reserve League on goal difference and the under-20s reached the Glasgow Cup final in 2018–19. Murty left Rangers in November 2021.

Sunderland In October 2022, Murty was announced as Sunderland's head of professional development, which includes taking charge of the club's Under 21s.

Personal life Murty married Karen in June 2005, and the couple have a daughter called Freya. In 2023, Freya represented Team GB at the Under-17 European IHF Handball Trophy event in Kosovo. When at Reading he co-hosted the Andrew Peach Show on BBC Radio Berkshire every Monday morning.

Alongside presenter James Richardson, and fellow former player Leroy Rosenior, Murty appeared on the late night, local BBC South, BBC South West and BBC West football show, Late Kick Off. For 2011, alongside Bournemouth's Steve Fletcher, Murty co-anchored a slot within the show called The Knowledge.

Career statistics Club

International

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecord Rangers (caretaker)10 February 201713 March 2017 Rangers 26 October 201729 April 2018 Total —

appointed permanent manager after initial second caretaker spell on 22 December 2017.

Honours As a player Reading Football League Championship: 2005–06 Reading Player of the Season: 2001–02