Andy Gray (footballer, born 1964)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Arthur Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–81 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 198?–198? | Corinthian Casuals | 34 | (1) |
| 198?–1984 | Dulwich Hamlet | ? | (?) |
| 1984–1987 | Crystal Palace | 98 | (27) |
| 1987–1989 | Aston Villa | 37 | (4) |
| 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | (2) |
| 1989–1992 | Crystal Palace | 90 | (12) |
| 1992–1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | (3) |
| 1992 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | CA Marbella | 33 | (2) |
| 1995–1997 | Falkirk | 34 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Bury | 21 | (1) |
| 1998 | Millwall | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 305 | (50) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1991 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006 | Sierra Leone | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Andrew Arthur Gray (born 22 February 1964) is an English ex former footballer who played in the centre of midfield or as a striker during his career, before going into International management. He is a former coach of the Sierra Leone national football team.
After playing for Crystal Palace's youth team in 1980–81, Gray moved into non-league football with Corinthian Casuals and Dulwich Hamlet where he was spotted by Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell.
Gray moved to Palace and quickly became a regular in the team, playing in the forward positions. In the 1985–86 season, Gray top-scored with 11 goals. However, after the signings of Ian Wright and Mark Bright, Gray moved into central-midfield, and his career came alight.
Gray then achieved promotion with Aston Villa and had a spell at Queens Park Rangers, before returning to Selhurst Park for the 1989–90 season. This proved to be a remarkable season, and Gray managed to secure himself a legacy that will survive in Palace fans' hearts forever. In the league Palace survived comfortably, and they found themselves in an FA Cup Semi-final against champions Liverpool, who were gunning for a league and cup double. Having led 2–1 at one point, Palace were 2–3 down, and were on the verge of leaving Villa Park with their heads down, before Gray jumped forward to head an 87th-minute equaliser. Alan Pardew's goal in extra-time ensured that Gray and his Palace teammates would get to play in the FA Cup Final.
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