David Gray (footballer, born 1923)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Downie Gray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1985 (aged 61–62) | ||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Queensbury United | |||
| 1948–1957 | Bradford City | 242 | (13) |
| Ossett Town | |||
| Halifax Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Downie Gray (13 April 1923 – 1985) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right half.
Career
[edit]Born in Clydebank, Gray moved from Queensbury United to Bradford City in September 1948.[2] He scored 13 goals in 242 Football League appearances for Bradford City,[3][4] as well as making a further 15 FA Cup appearances.[3] He left Bradford City in October 1957 to sign for Ossett Town,[2] and also played for Halifax Town.[5]
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
[edit]- ^ "David Gray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 397
- ^ a b Frost, p. 382
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ David Gray at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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Categories:
- 1923 births
- 1985 deaths
- Men's association football wing halves
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Ossett Town A.F.C. players
- Footballers from Clydebank
- Scottish men's footballers
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1920s birth stubs