Kilmarnock FC - Player Profiles 2002-03
No.19
- Stevie Murray
Full Name:
Stephen Murray
Nickname:
Ruby/Muggsy
Position:
Midfielder/Winger (Left)
Date of Birth:
18th April 1983
Birthplace:
Bellshill
Height:
5ft 4ins
Weight:
9st 12lbs
Former Clubs:
KFC Youth
Signed KFC:
1st December 2001
Notes:
Stevie was brought through from the youth ranks by Alan Robertson and
first given his chance in the SPL by Bobby Williamson. Stevie proved an
instant hit with the fans at a time when play had become stale and his
exciting wing play gave the fans something to cheer about much in the way
the introduction of Alex Burke and David Bagan had done in 1997-98. He had
been selected to appear at youth level for Scotland but unfortunately an
injury put a stop to that but that shouldn't stop him getting called back
into the squad in the future. What Stevie lacks in height he makes up for
in trickery and tenacity and he has the potential to be a match winner on
his day. Jim Jefferies says that Stevie features in his plans for the
future but his appearances have been limited so far this season by injury.
Although established as a first team player... still one to watch,
literally!
Fan's
Comments
| susie
blue
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27-8-2002 at 11:39 AM |
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At
last! someone who is shorter than me! and not a bad wee fitba player
either...

My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves
completely......
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| B`ham
Killieken
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posted on 27-8-2002 at 03:02 PM |
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Loads
of tricks, gets kicked a lot but keeps coming back for more. Hope
his lack of size is not held against him by JJ who seems to prefer
McLaren in that position!

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| Liz
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27-8-2002 at 03:07 PM |
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Very
young. Will need to be handled carefully. Remember Bagan and Burke!
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| Klelk
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 03:09 PM |
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I
think he's the player we've been missing most so far this season and
although I don't know how he fits in to JJ's plans I'd rather see
him coming on and running at defences than Jose Quitongo. Definitely
a fans favourite and another great prospect at the club.
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| Polo
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 04:14 PM |
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A
crackin' wee player.
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| chubbs
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 04:22 PM |
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Typical
old fashioned winger with the speed and tricks to beat any defender
on his day. Gets kicked a lot as you would expect and he will always
come back for another go. The next 2 years will be very important in
his career, because the defenders are becoming wise to his tricks
and it will be interesting to see how he and JJ cope with it.
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| Killie
75
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 05:36 PM |
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He
is a brilliant wee player and it will be really good when we get him
back in the team.
  

KTID AUWFAANW OFGTF
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| Suzy
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 06:09 PM |
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An
exciting young player who is full of tricks. Always adds
entertainment to the game and is guaranteed to get the crowd going.
I'm looking forward to seeing him play again and hopefully he'll
develop to fulfill his potential.

KTID
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| KillieHippo
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27-8-2002 at 06:50 PM |
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The
first ever Killie player that's needed to take three strides before
his shorts move.
The wee man was a breath of fresh air when introduced last December
and his inclusion gave a lift to both the fans and the players.
Opposition defenders will be wiser now but that won't be enough for
many of them as he's a bag of tricks. Ruby provides width that we don't
normally have and the shape of the team always looks better to me
when he's playing. Cracking wee player.
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| spmkillie
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 07:37 PM |
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hippo
described him best with " a breath of fresh air".. looks like he could be a superb player... but then.. so did Alex
Burke
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| The
Ref
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 08:20 PM |
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The
wee man is ending up more like his hero, Jimmy Johnstone, every day.
What an array of skills Stevie has and defenders must hate it when
they see him coming on. He has a 'never say die' attitude and always
gives 110%. Always funny when you see him go for a header though.
The East Stand have adopted him as their little brother - so no
messin'

"A million men went to mow"
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| wee
kev
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 08:43 PM |
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A
player that provides us with that far too often missing ingredient -
entertainment!
Don't you just love it when he turns defenders inside out with some
fancy footwork!
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| linz81uk
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 09:03 PM |
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What
can I say....The mans a genius!! Hope he shines this season as well
as he did the last. We Love U Stevie xx
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| Twisted
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 09:09 PM |
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Killie
just don't look the same without him, their average size is 10"
bigger. seriously though he's a genius with he ball at his feet an
hopefully will be a Killie regular for plenty of years to come
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"The entire existence of Celtic and Rangers
appears to rest on bigotry. Their industry is built on a culture
glorifying religious hatred" Tom Lappin (The Scotsman)
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| EHG2
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 09:33 PM |
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This
wee man's going to be a legend before much longer, just 19 and
already in the first team.
I'm surprised there aren't a lot of teams banging on the door trying
to get him, or that Blobby isn't after him!!

Killie For The Cup!!!!!
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| MrTumnus
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 10:47 PM |
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A
delight to watch. Rescued the Killie support last season by giving
us something to cheer. Would be 1st on my team sheet for every home
game.
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| minikillie
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| posted on
27-8-2002 at 11:00 PM |
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Brilliant
player. Always willing to run and take on players even if they're
twice his height (usually the case!). Came in as an unknown against Aberdeen in December and stopped a lot
of grumbling about Williamson and our poor home form at that time of
the season. Good attitude too. Was interviewed in the SoS and talked about being
knocked back by a few clubs. Realises he's a lucky wee sod to get
paid for playing football, and said something along the lines of
"when defenders start wising up to my tricks, I'll just have to
work harder to learn some new ones". Brilliant attitude! Cannae
wait to see the new tricks! Oh, and I'm taller than him, by a good half inch.
To
Squad Info

"Lovers leave and friends will let you down,
you're the only sure thing that I've found - I know I can always
count on you. My old friends the Blues"
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