Woodville Gray (10 June 1866 – 28 February 1938) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.

Woodville Gray
Personal information
Date of birth 10 June 1866[1]
Place of birth Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death 28 February 1938(1938-02-28) (aged 71)[2]
Place of death Birkenhead, Cheshire, England[3]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glasgow Academy
Pollokshields Athletic
Queen's Park
International career
1886 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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A member of a large and successful Quaker family who manufactured biscuits (Gray Dunn & Co),[3] Gray played club football for Glasgow Academy, Pollokshields Athletic and Queen's Park (his handful of appearances as a 'guest player' including a Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup victory and an appearance on the losing side in the 1885 FA Cup Final).[4]

He made one appearance for Scotland in 1886;[5][6] he had first been called up in 1883, which would have made him the youngest player in the nation's history – but he had to decline the invitation.[3]

Among his siblings was the physician Albert Alexander Gray.

References

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  1. ^ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  2. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  3. ^ a b c Woodville Gray, selected for Scotland aged 17, Scottish Sport History, 29 April 2014
  4. ^ Name: Gray, Woodville, QPFC.com
  5. ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 110.
  6. ^ (Scotland player) Woodville Gray, London Hearts Supporters Club