Stuart Gray (footballer born 1973)
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Stuart Gray is an English
-born Scottish
footballer.
Gray represented Celtic
and Reading
as a fullback and won seven Scotland U21
international cap
s. He comes from a footballing family as his father Eddie, uncle Frank
and cousin Andy have all represented Scotland
.
Stuart Gray is the son of former Scottish International Eddie Gray. Stuart was signed to the club as a schoolboy S-Former in 1989 and followed the route of many on to the groundstaff as a 16 y.o. in 1990. He played Youth and Reserve team football and was also released to play for Giffnock Park North AFC. He ended season 91/92 close to a first team call up and won a new 2 year contract. The next season marked his debut with 1 appearance against Aberdeen 92/93 but a groin strain in October really put pay to his time in 92/93. 93/94 he lost his edge playing with the Premier Reserves and asked for a loan move south of the border. He spent some time on loan with Bournemouth in February before returning to more Reserve team action. At the end of the season he went to Canada on the post-season tournament with the senior team.
Out of contract at the start of 94/95 he was wanted by Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers and signing month-to-month deals. He eventually signed a new deal on 27/1/95 with the stated intention of leaving if he did not get more first team football. He had a reasonable run of games and was on the verge of the full time first team inclusion.
In 95/96 he won starting appearances in the latter part of the season but an ankle ligament injury proved troubling and curtailed full involvement. Season 96/97 was troubled by a knee injury and he ended playing most of the season with the Reserves. Out of contract again his future looked uncertain. A deal to take him to Lille fell through in the closed season and he began 97/98 on month-to-month deals. In October he was loaned to Morton till January '98, being recalled frrom Greenock to play against them in the Scottish Cup tie on 24 January. He played a few more Reserve games before being sold to Tommy Burns at Reading on 26/3/98.
He was loaned to Rushden & Diamonds and joined them full time in January 2001 and released at the end of 04/05. He joined Oxford Utd making 10 appearances with them. He has since been associated with non-League Guiseley AFC and he currently coaches the reserve team there along with Vince Brockie.
He has 3 sons, Sam, Adam and Sean with his wife Angela.
In the 2009 film The Damned United
, Gray portrays his father Eddie.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
-born Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer.
Gray represented Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
and Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
as a fullback and won seven Scotland U21
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....
international cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
s. He comes from a footballing family as his father Eddie, uncle Frank
Frank Gray
Francis Tierney 'Frank' Gray is a Scottish football manager and former footballer.Gray has previously managed Darlington, Farnborough Town, Grays Athletic and Woking....
and cousin Andy have all represented Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
.
Stuart Gray is the son of former Scottish International Eddie Gray. Stuart was signed to the club as a schoolboy S-Former in 1989 and followed the route of many on to the groundstaff as a 16 y.o. in 1990. He played Youth and Reserve team football and was also released to play for Giffnock Park North AFC. He ended season 91/92 close to a first team call up and won a new 2 year contract. The next season marked his debut with 1 appearance against Aberdeen 92/93 but a groin strain in October really put pay to his time in 92/93. 93/94 he lost his edge playing with the Premier Reserves and asked for a loan move south of the border. He spent some time on loan with Bournemouth in February before returning to more Reserve team action. At the end of the season he went to Canada on the post-season tournament with the senior team.
Out of contract at the start of 94/95 he was wanted by Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers and signing month-to-month deals. He eventually signed a new deal on 27/1/95 with the stated intention of leaving if he did not get more first team football. He had a reasonable run of games and was on the verge of the full time first team inclusion.
In 95/96 he won starting appearances in the latter part of the season but an ankle ligament injury proved troubling and curtailed full involvement. Season 96/97 was troubled by a knee injury and he ended playing most of the season with the Reserves. Out of contract again his future looked uncertain. A deal to take him to Lille fell through in the closed season and he began 97/98 on month-to-month deals. In October he was loaned to Morton till January '98, being recalled frrom Greenock to play against them in the Scottish Cup tie on 24 January. He played a few more Reserve games before being sold to Tommy Burns at Reading on 26/3/98.
He was loaned to Rushden & Diamonds and joined them full time in January 2001 and released at the end of 04/05. He joined Oxford Utd making 10 appearances with them. He has since been associated with non-League Guiseley AFC and he currently coaches the reserve team there along with Vince Brockie.
He has 3 sons, Sam, Adam and Sean with his wife Angela.
In the 2009 film The Damned United
The Damned United
The Damned United is a 2009 British sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling novel The Damned Utd, a largely fictional book based on the author's interpretation of Brian Clough's tenure as manager of Leeds United...
, Gray portrays his father Eddie.