James Gray (footballer)
 Gray playing for Accrington Stanley in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Phillip Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Yarm, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Southport | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Darlington | 11 | (0) |
| 2012 | Kettering Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Accrington Stanley | 68 | (13) |
| 2012 | → Vauxhall Motors (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2015-2016 | Wrexham | 19 | (7) |
| 2016– | Southport | 11 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 5 | (1) | |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Northern Ireland U19 | 17 | (8) |
| 2012–2014 | Northern Ireland U21 | 11 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:44, 1 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
James Phillip Gray (born 26 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Southport as a forward.
A former Middlesbrough youth player, he began his career with Darlington in the 2011–12 season. He moved on to Kettering Town in March 2012, before transferring to Accrington Stanley in four months later. He joined Wrexham A.F.C on 30 June 2015.
Although born in Yarm, England, he has represented Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, as he is the son of ex-Northern Ireland striker Phil.[1][2]
James Gray was arrested on 29th October 2015 and charged with drink-driving (nearly 3 times over the limit) whilst on the way to training at Wrexham FC. He was charged at Chester Magistrates Court on the 20th November 2015. His story will be told in the latest episode of Channel 4 series 999: What’s Your Emergency
Club career
Gray, a former youth team scholar at Middlesbrough, joined Conference Premier club Darlington on non-contract terms in October 2011.[3] He left the club by mutual consent in January 2012.[4] He moved from one crisis club to another, joining Kettering Town on non-contract terms in March 2012.[5]
Gray signed a one-year contract with League Two side Accrington Stanley in August 2012, following a successful trial spell.[6] He made a scoring debut at the Crown Ground on 21 August, replacing Pádraig Amond on 82 minutes; he hit a stoppage time goal to secure a 2–0 win over Port Vale.[7]
On 6 March 2015 he signed for Northampton Town on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[7]
International career
Gray has represented Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels. He scored on his first game for the under-21 side, in a 3–2 defeat to Hungary on 15 August 2012.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 April 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Darlington | 2011–12[9] | Conference Premier | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Kettering Town | 2011–12[9] | Conference Premier | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Accrington Stanley | 2012–13[10] | League Two | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2013–14[11] | League Two | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2014–15[12] | League Two | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
| Total | 68 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 14 | ||
| Vauxhall Motors (loan) | 2012–13[9] | Conference North | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2014–15[12] | League Two | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 97 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 17 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
- 1 2 Appearance in Football League Trophy
References
- 1 2 "profile". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ↑ "I want to be better than dad, says Accrington Stanley striker". Lancashire Telegraph. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Darlington snap up strikers James Gray and Niall Rodney". BBC Sport. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Darlington sign Liam Bagnall and Clark Keltie". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Kettering boss Ashley Westwood rues 'awkward' decisions". BBC Sport. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Accrington sign Northern Ireland striker James Gray". BBC Sport. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- 1 2 "Accrington 2 – 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Wilder boosts attacking options with striker Gray". Northampton Chronicle and Echo Sport. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by James Gray - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by James Gray in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by James Gray in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by James Gray in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Gray (footballer). |
- James Gray career statistics at Soccerbase
- James Gray profile at Soccerway
- James Gray – UEFA competition record
- Profile at Irish FA