James Gray (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Phillip Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Yarm, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Darlington | 11 | (0) |
| 2012 | Kettering Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2012– | Accrington Stanley | 37 | (6) |
| 2012 | → Vauxhall Motors (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 5 | (1) | |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Northern Ireland U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2012– | Northern Ireland U21 | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Phillip Gray (born 26 June 1992) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Accrington Stanley.
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 has represented Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.
Club career
Gray, a former youth team scholar at Middlesbrough, joined Conference National club Darlington on non-contract terms in October 2011.[2] He left the club by mutual consent in January 2012.[3] He moved from one crisis club to another, joining Kettering Town on non-contract terms in March 2012.[4]
Gray signed a one-year contract with League Two side Accrington Stanley in August 2012, following a successful trial spell.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[8] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2011–12[9] | Darlington | Conference National | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011–12[9] | Kettering Town | Conference National | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[10] | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "profile". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Accrington 2 – 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Friendly international: Hungary U21 3–2 N Ireland U21". BBC Sport. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Games played by James Gray in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by James Gray in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links
- James Gray career stats at Soccerbase
- James Gray – UEFA competition record
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