Ian James Gray (born 25 February 1975 in Manchester) is an English former professional footballer, who made 163 appearances in the Football League as a goalkeeper playing for Rochdale, Stockport County, Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town.[1] He also played in the 1994 Liga Perdana for Brunei on loan from Oldham Athletic.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian James Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1994 | → Brunei (loan) | ||
| 1994–1995 | → Rochdale (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Rochdale | 66 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Stockport County | 16 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Rotherham United | 40 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 163 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was forced into an early retirement in 2004 at the age of 29 because of a broken hand sustained during an FA Cup 1st Round tie against Accrington Stanley while he was playing for Huddersfield Town.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ian Gray". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ^ "Lions are champions at last". The Straits Times. 27 August 1994. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Huddersfield keeper Gray retires". BBC Sport. 10 December 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
External links
edit- Ian Gray at Soccerbase
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