Graeme Murty

In a vote to compile the Royals' best-ever eleven, Murty was voted the best right back with 56.4% of the vote. Murty also won the BBC South Sports Personality of the Year award, at a ceremony in Southampton on 3 December 2006 where John Madejski and Steve Coppell were also honoured.

International career

Murty was born in England, however he qualifies to play for Scotland national football team through his family. He has been cap (football) four times by Scotland, with his first coming against Wales national football team in 2004. He was in the Scotland team for the Kirin Cup in Japan in May 2006, and earned his second cap in their 5-1 win against Bulgaria national football team on 11 May 2006. He won his third cap in Scotland's second (and final) game of the tournament against Japan national football team, a 0-0 draw that secured the Kirin Cup for Scotland.

He was a surprise starter for Scotland's UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match away to Georgia national football team on 17 October 2007, which Scotland lost 2-0.

On 30 January 2008, Murty was one of nine defenders called up by new Scotland boss George Burley for his first get-together, a training camp between 3 February and 5 February 2008 at Loch Lomond.