Doc Murray

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Doc Murray
Personal information
Full nameDavid Murray
Born (1972-08-10) 10 August 1972 (age 51)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994 Auckland City Vulcans 22 11 20 0 84
1996 Auckland Warriors 1 0 0 0 0
1997 Wigan Warriors 8 0 0 0 0
1997 Warrington Wolves 3 0 0 0 0
1998–00 Lancashire Lynx 48 23 9 0 110
Total 82 34 29 0 194
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–94 Auckland 5 2 4 0 16
1996–00 New Zealand Māori
Source: [1][2]
As of 8 December 2008

David "Doc" Murray (born 10 August 1972) is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former player.[1] His position of preference was as a fullback.

New Zealand career[edit]

Murray started his rugby league career playing for the Ellerslie Eagles club in the Auckland Rugby League competition. Between 1993 and 1994 he was an Auckland representative (playing 5 games and scoring 2 tries and 4 goals) and was a Kiwi trialist in 1993.[3] In 1994 he played for the Auckland City Vulcans in the Lion Red Cup before signing with the Auckland Warriors.[4]

Murray made his début in the then Optus Cup for the Auckland Warriors in 1996, starting as a fullback. It was the only first grade appearance he was to make for the side that year. He toured Papua New Guinea with the New Zealand Māori.[5]

Later years[edit]

In 1997 he moved to England, signing a two-year contract with the prestigious Wigan Warriors. However he did not find a place in the first grade side and late in the season he was loaned to the Warrington Wolves.[6] Murray then spent 1998 loaned to the Lancashire Lynx club in the second division.[7][8] During this time, he also had some trials with rugby union club, the London Wasps.[9]

He returned to New Zealand in 2000, playing one season with the Ngongotaha Chiefs in the Bartercard Cup.[10] During the season he was again selected to represent New Zealand Māori.

Coaching career[edit]

Between 2006 and 2008 Murray coached the Otumoetai Eels in the Bay of Plenty Rugby League competition.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: David Murray". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ Richard Becht. A New Breed Rising: The Warriors Winfield Cup Challenge. Auckland, HarperCollins, 1994. ISBN 1-86950-154-3. p. 182
  4. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby League, 1994. p. 115
  5. ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908–2008. Huia Publishers. p. 292. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
  6. ^ "Doc Murray moves to Warrington". The Independent. 13 August 1997. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Lynx's unlikely lads make it two out of two". The Independent. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Super powers of league: Guide to the top division's 12 teams from the Bulls to the Warriors". The Independent. 2 April 1998. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Acton man to make début for Broncos". The Independent. 27 February 1998. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. ^ Jessup, Peter (8 March 2001). "Rugby League: Bears' migration adds some bite to clash". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  11. ^ "Teams - Otumoetai Eels Rugby League Club". otumoetaieels.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links[edit]

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