Scott Murrell was born on 5 September 1985 and is an English rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer who is assistant coach for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
13 Facts About Scott Murrell
Scott Murrell spent the majority of his professional career with Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and then with Halifax in the RFL Championship.
Scott Murrell played in the Super League for the Leeds Rhinos and the London Broncos, and in the RFL League 1 for the Keighley Cougars and the Midlands Hurricanes.
Scott Murrell is the son of the rugby league footballer Bryan Murrell.
Scott Murrell joined Hull Kingston Rovers from the Leeds Rhinos for their 2006 National League One campaign.
Scott Murrell scored a try and a drop goal in the promotion Grand Final against Widnes as the Robins returned to the top flight.
FC announced that Scott Murrell would join from the 2013 Championship season.
In September 2014, Scott Murrell was appointed interim head coach of Halifax after Karl Harrison departed the club late in the season.
On 4 August 2020, it was announced that Scott Murrell would join the Keighley Cougars for the 2021 season.
In July 2023, Scott Murrell came out of retirement aged 37 to play two games for the Midlands Hurricanes in League 1.
Scott Murrell was a member of the coaching staff at the Castleford Tigers, who had a dual registration arrangement with the Hurricanes, and had recently featured for the Castleford reserves side.
Scott Murrell played as a scrum-half in a surprise victory over Doncaster and in a defeat against Rochdale the following week.
In December 2022, Scott Murrell joined the coaching staff at the Castleford Tigers.