James Gray (footballer, born 1992)

James Philip Gray (born 26 June 1992) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Division One South East club Frickley Athletic.

James Gray
Gray playing for York City in 2018
Personal information
Full name James Philip Gray[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992[1]
Place of birth Yarm, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Frickley Athletic
Youth career
2007–2011 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Darlington 11 (0)
2012 Kettering Town 9 (0)
2012–2015 Accrington Stanley 68 (13)
2012 → Vauxhall Motors (loan) 1 (0)
2015 → Northampton Town (loan) 8 (3)
2015–2016 Wrexham 27 (7)
2016 Southport 13 (2)
2016–2017 Glenavon 16 (3)
2017 Torquay United 13 (2)
2017 → York City (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2018 York City 15 (1)
2018 → Tamworth (loan) 5 (0)
2018– Frickley Athletic 0 (0)
National team
Northern Ireland U16 5 (1)
Northern Ireland U17 5 (1)
Northern Ireland U19 17 (8)
2012–2014 Northern Ireland U21 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:49, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

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 four months later.

He has represented Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.

Early and personal life

Gray was born in Yarm, North Yorkshire,[1] and is the son of former footballer Phil.[3] Gray was arrested on 29 October 2015 and charged with drink-driving whilst on the way to training at Wrexham.[4] He was charged at Chester Magistrates Court on 20 November 2015.[4] His story was featured in an episode of Channel 4 series 999: What's Your Emergency?.[4]

Club career

Gray started his career in the youth system at Middlesbrough in 2007,[5] before being released in May 2011 at the end of his three-year apprenticeship.[6] He signed for Conference Premier club Darlington in October 2011 on non-contract terms.[7] He left the club by mutual consent in January 2012.[8] He moved from one crisis club to another, signing for Kettering Town in March 2012 on non-contract terms.[9]

Gray signed a one-year contract with League Two club Accrington Stanley in August 2012, following a successful trial spell.[10] He made a scoring debut at the Crown Ground on 21 August, replacing Pádraig Amond on 82 minutes; he scored a stoppage time goal to secure a 2–0 win over Port Vale.[11]

On 6 March 2015, he joined Accrington's League Two rivals Northampton Town on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[12]

On 20 October 2017, Gray joined National League North club York City on a 28-day loan.[13] He signed for York permanently on 7 November 2017 on a contract until the end of 2017–18.[14] Gray joined York's divisional rivals Tamworth on 16 February 2018 on a one-month loan.[15] He made his debut the following day as a 55th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw at home to A.F.C. Telford United.[16] Gray finished the loan with five appearances.[16] He scored one goal from 20 appearances[16][17] as York finished 2017–18 in 11th place in the table.[18] He was released at the end of the season.[19]

Gray signed for Northern Premier League Division One East club Frickley Athletic on 17 May 2018.[20]

International career

Gray has been capped by Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[21] He scored on his debut for the under-21 team, in a 3–2 defeat to Hungary on 15 August 2012.[22] Gray made 11 appearances for the under-21s from 2012 to 2014, scoring twice.[23]

Career statistics
As of 17 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Darlington 2011–12[16] Conference Premier 11010—1[lower-alpha 2]0130
Kettering Town 2011–12[16] Conference Premier 90———90
Accrington Stanley 2012–13[24] League Two 16210001[lower-alpha 3]0182
2013–14[25] League Two 35710101[lower-alpha 3]0387
2014–15[26] League Two 174201100205
Total 68134021207614
Vauxhall Motors (loan) 2012–13[16] Conference North 10———10
Northampton Town (loan) 2014–15[26] League Two 83———83
Wrexham 2015–16[16] National League 27710—2[lower-alpha 2]0307
Southport 2016–17[16] National League 13210—1[lower-alpha 2]0152
Glenavon 2016–17[16] NIFL Premiership 16331——194
Torquay United 2017–18[16] National League 13200——132
York City 2017–18[16][17] National League North 181——2[lower-alpha 2]0201
Tamworth (loan) 2017–18[16] National League North 50———50
Frickley Athletic 2018–19[27] Northern Premier League Division One East 0000—0000
Career total 18931101218020933
  1. Appearances in FA Cup and Irish Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Appearance in Football League Trophy

References
  1. "James Gray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. "James Gray". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. Flanagan, Chris (24 August 2012). "I want to be better than dad, says Accrington Stanley striker". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. Jones, Mari (25 August 2016). "Moment Wrexham FC's James Gray caught drink driving to be shown on TV tonight". Daily Post. Colwyn Bay. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. "James Gray". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Jonny Dewart. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  6. "Seven Boro superkids sign first pro contracts". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  7. "Darlington snap up strikers James Gray and Niall Rodney". BBC Sport. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  8. "Darlington sign Liam Bagnall and Clark Keltie". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  9. "Kettering boss Ashley Westwood rues 'awkward' decisions". BBC Sport. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  10. "Accrington sign Northern Ireland striker James Gray". BBC Sport. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  11. "Accrington 2–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  12. "Accrington's James Gray joins Northampton Town on loan". BBC sport. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  13. Martini, Peter (20 October 2017). "York City sign striker on loan". The Press. York. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  14. "Gray and Bartlett sign up as York City seal double swoop". The Press. York. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  15. Appleyard, Ian (16 February 2018). "Striker Gray on loan to Tamworth". York City F.C. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  16. "J. Gray: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  17. Flett, Dave (26 November 2017). "York City have last laugh following Coalville taunts in 3–1 Trophy triumph". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  18. "Conference North: 2017/18: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  19. Flett, Dave (30 April 2018). "Louis Almond and Alex Kempster offered new deals at York City, but Aidan Connolly one of nine released". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  20. Johnson, Michael (17 May 2018). "Incoming player alert!!!!". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 17 May 2018 – via Pitchero.
  21. "Profile of James Gray". Irish Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  22. "Friendly international: Hungary U21 3–2 N Ireland U21". BBC Sport. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  23. "Northern Ireland under-21 line-ups". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Jonny Dewart. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  24. "Games played by James Gray in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  25. "Games played by James Gray in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  26. "Games played by James Gray in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  27. "The team: James Gray: 2018/19 season". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 23 June 2018 – via Pitchero.
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