Working full-time in a factory in your teens, did you view football as a viable career?
I was earning a little bit of cash on the side, playing at a reasonable level for a young lad, and then I went to work. I more or less felt my chance had gone. My dream was still to become a professional footballer, but it was seeming less possible as each day passed by.
You’ve said you lacked faith in yourself in your early days. Where did that originate?
A lack of confidence, right up until I finished. I always felt like the underdog. Nothing was ever given to me; I had to work really hard for everything. Even when I was scoring goals at Crystal Palace, I knew that realistically, atgoing to say, “We want Glenn Murray” and sign me. I had to get there via a promotion.
