James Gray (footballer)

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James Gray
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Gray playing for Accrington Stanley in 2014
Personal information
Full name James Phillip Gray
Date of birth (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Yarm, England
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Wrexham
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2011 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– Wrexham 19 (7)
International career
Northern Ireland U16 5 (1)
2008 Northern Ireland U17 5 (1)
2009–2010 Northern Ireland U19 17 (8)
2012–2014 Northern Ireland U21 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:38, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

James Phillip Gray (born 26 June 1992) is a professional footballer who is as a forward.

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 joined Wrexham A.F.C on 30 June 2015.

Although born in Yarm, England, he has represented Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, as he is the son of ex-Northern Ireland striker Phil.[1][2]

Club career

Gray, a former youth team scholar at Middlesbrough, joined Conference Premier club Darlington on non-contract terms in October 2011.[3] He left the club by mutual consent in January 2012.[4] He moved from one crisis club to another, joining Kettering Town on non-contract terms in March 2012.[5]

Gray signed a one-year contract with League Two side Accrington Stanley in August 2012, following a successful trial spell.[6] 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.[7]

On 6 March 2015 he signed for Northampton Town on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[7]

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.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2015.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Darlington 2011–12[9] Conference Premier 11 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 13 0
Kettering Town 2011–12[9] Conference Premier 9 0 9 0
Accrington Stanley 2012–13[10] League Two 16 2 1 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 18 2
2013–14[11] League Two 35 7 1 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 38 7
2014–15[12] League Two 17 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 20 5
Total 68 13 4 0 2 1 2 0 76 14
Vauxhall Motors (loan) 2012–13[9] Conference North 1 0 1 0
Northampton Town (loan) 2014–15[12] League Two 8 3 8 3
Career total 97 16 5 0 2 1 3 0 107 17
  1. Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. 2.0 2.1 Appearance in Football League Trophy

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