Albion goal addict Glenn Murray on why he has no trophy cabinet

"None are displayed," he said. "They are underneath the stairs. I am still looking at the future rather than back and behind I suppose.

"Maybe one day I will dwell, take them all out and think 'you did alright' but at the minute I'm still striving."

Albion have been promoted twice across Murray's two spells at the club.

His goals played a big part in them winning League One at Withdean in 2010-11 and reaching the Premier League at the Amex two seasons ago.

Yet he was hard to find in images of the raucous celebrations which accompanied the clinching victory over Wigan, tucked away in the background (below).

"That's just the way I am," he said. "More than being happy I was just content, because I believe we did what we set out to do and what we should have done.

"And I knew what was to come as well!"

What has come has been a familiar story, Murray finding the back of the net.

Fifteen goals in 39 Premier League appearances, two more in the FA Cup, to accompany the 23 he scored in the Championship, 57 in his first spell over four seasons.

It all adds up to 97 for Albion. Murray may have been tough to spot in the greatest moment in the club's modern history but photos of him abound in the forefront of goal celebrations.

"There's no better feeling than scoring a goal," he said. "I am addicted to that. That's something I will miss when I am not playing any more but as far as celebrating promotions and things, I like to do it with my team-mates and not necessarily in public."

Within the confines of the dressing room and in keeping with his understated personality, Murray, 24 when he first joined Albion, has developed at 35 next week into a senior voice.

"I think just the longer you have spent in a dressing room I suppose the more people see of your character," he said.

"As you get older you appreciate it a bit more. You try to warn young boys what they are going into in big games.

"They learn themselves and some listen, some don't, but I think you just become more confident as a man.

"Some people are natural leaders, some aren't. Personally I do what I feel is right and I believe Chris (Hughton) is happy with that.

"I think it fits in to the structure of the team and the club. Hopefully it's good for the younger ones."

There will be plenty of respect for Murray (above) in the home dressing room at St Mary's on Monday evening.

Southampton manager Mark Hughes, renowned for his combative style during his own playing career, described Murray as a throwback in a glowing appraisal of his attributes.

"It is what it is," Murray said. "I can't change the way I am. I enjoy it what I'm doing and I'm scoring goals. If he wants to call me a throwback then great.

"I've got to thank the gaffer (Hughton) for putting faith in me to do that when maybe it isn't that fashionable."

It is 520 games and counting tomorrow night for Albion's master marksman. Right now he is in a happy place.

"Yes but if you ask me that in seven or eight weeks and I haven't scored a goal, you'd get a different answer," he said. "My wife often says to me it's a roller-coaster being in our household and I think that goes for most footballers.

"It's moods that live on results and goals, depending on your position. If you are not playing and not scoring you are not as happy as you are when you are playing and scoring."

Or not as happy retired. Two of Murray's recent Albion team-mates, Steve Sidwell (above) and Liam Rosenior, have called it a day and moved into coaching roles with the club.

Sidwell is only nine months older, Rosenior ten months younger.

Injury-hit Sidwell, speaking about the moment he knew the game was up when appearing with Rosenior on 'The Debate' on Sky Sports, revealed he broke down and cried his eyes out.

"I watched (The Debate)," Murray said. "It hits you hard, especially at my age, even though I feel prepared for it. I know I'm not going to go on forever.

"Sitting down watching that with my wife it was one of those moments, it's coming and you've got to be ready for it.

"I know it will be a sad day when it does come and I think I will be exactly the same as Steve."

Has Murray contemplated what comes next when his time finally comes?

"I start panicking about it every now and then a little but I'm enjoying what I'm doing," he said. "I can't take my eye off what I am doing now or I might not get the results I am getting.

"It's about the now and concentrating on that. What ever comes off the back of that we'll see. I can't see myself cutting away from football after being involved for so many years."