# Connor Murray

Connor Murray (born 24 April 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine on loan from Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical. Murray has had two spells with Queen of the South and has also played for Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical as well as a loan spell with Gretna 2008.

## Career
### Queen of The South (First spell)

Murray started his career going through St Mirren's youth academy before signing for Queen of the South in the close season of 2015. Murray was then loaned out to Gretna 2008 on a development loan deal during the first half of the 2016–17 season to gain first-team experience. Murray played in 13 games and scored a brace in a 5–3 win versus Preston Athletic.
After returning to the Doonhamers, Murray appeared for his debut as an 89th-minute substitute versus St Mirren at the Paisley 2021 Stadium in a 3–0 win on 7 January 2017. On 28 October 2017, Murray was named as sponsor's man-of-the-match in Queens 4–2 home win over Falkirk. On 21 April 2018, he scored his first goal for the Doonhamers in a 3–0 home win versus Dundee United, having appeared as a substitute minutes before and scoring Queens third goal in the 77th minute with his first touch. Murray's current contract was to expire at the end of May 2018, but he extended his contract to remain with Queens until the end of the 2018-19 season on 30 April 2018. He signed a new one-year contract on 29 May 2019.

### Partick Thistle

On 24 July 2020, Murray signed a two-year contract with Scottish League One club Partick Thistle. Murray scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winner from a corner, six minutes into a 1-0 win away to Montrose in Scottish League One.
Murray scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season in a 6–1 away win over Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Championship.

### Queen of the South (Second spell)

On 13 June 2022, Murray returned to the Doonhamers, signing a one-year contract with a further 12 month option, after leaving the Harry Wraggs.
Murray was released by the Doonhamers at the end of the 2022-23 season.

### Hamilton Academical

On 4 July 2023, Murray signed a one-year contract with Hamilton Academical.

#### Loan to Coleraine

On 30 August 2024, Murray moved on a half-season loan to Coleraine in Northern Ireland.

## Career statistics

    As of 7 July 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Queen of the South |
| Queen of the South | 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Queen of the South | 2017-18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Queen of the South | 2018-19 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Queen of the South | 2019-20 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| Queen of the South | 2022-23 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 10 |
| Queen of the South | Total | 101 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 136 | 20 |
| Partick Thistle |
| Partick Thistle | 2020-21 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| Partick Thistle | 2021-22 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Partick Thistle | Total | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 5 |
| Gretna 2008 | 2016–17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Gretna 2008 | Total | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Gretna 2008 | Career total | 148 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 204 | 27 |

## Honours
### Club
#### Partick Thistle

* Scottish League One: 2020–21