Stevie Gray
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Stephen "Stevie" Gray was a Scottish
professional footballer who played as a right winger. Gray made 85 appearances in the Scottish Football League
for Aberdeen
and Airdrie
between 1985 and 1993. Gray also represented Scotland at under-21 international level
.
He won the Scottish Youth Cup
with Aberdeen in 1985, and then broke into the first team managed by Alex Ferguson
, winning the 1985 Scottish League Cup Final
. He left Aberdeen in 1990 to join Airdrie
, where he won a First Division
winners' medal, but he dropped out of the senior game in 1993 to sign for Highland League
team Huntly
. After Gray's death, former teammate Stewart McKimmie
commented that Gray had perhaps lost his way after Ferguson left Aberdeen in 1986.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer who played as a right winger. Gray made 85 appearances in the Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
for Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
and Airdrie
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
between 1985 and 1993. Gray also represented Scotland at under-21 international level
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
.
He won the Scottish Youth Cup
Scottish Youth Cup
The Scottish Youth Cup is an annual Scottish football competition run by the Scottish Football Association for under-19 teams...
with Aberdeen in 1985, and then broke into the first team managed by Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
, winning the 1985 Scottish League Cup Final
1985 Scottish League Cup Final
The 1985 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 27 October 1985, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 40th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Aberdeen and Hibernian...
. He left Aberdeen in 1990 to join Airdrie
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
, where he won a First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
winners' medal, but he dropped out of the senior game in 1993 to sign for Highland League
Highland Football League
The Press & Journal Highland Football League is a league of football clubs operating not just in the Scottish Highlands, as the name may suggest, but also in the north-east lowlands...
team Huntly
Huntly F.C.
Huntly F.C. are a senior football club currently playing in the Highland League in Scotland.They were founded in 1928 and play their football at Christie Park, Huntly....
. After Gray's death, former teammate Stewart McKimmie
Stewart McKimmie
Stewart McKimmie is a Scottish former professional footballer, who predominantly played for home town club Aberdeen. He played in defence, primarily as a right-back, and also played for Dundee and Dundee United.-Career:...
commented that Gray had perhaps lost his way after Ferguson left Aberdeen in 1986.