Gray playing for Accrington Stanley in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Phillip Gray | ||
Date of birth | 26 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Yarm, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Torquay United | ||
Number | Unknown | ||
Youth career | |||
–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 | 19 | (7) |
2016 | Southport | 14 | (2) |
2017 | Glenavon | 16 | (7) |
2017– | Torquay United | 4 | (0) |
National team | |||
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) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:24, 18 August 2017 (UTC). |
James Phillip Gray (born 26 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Torquay United.
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.
James Gray was arrested on 29 October 2015 and charged with drink-driving (nearly 3 times over the limit) whilst on the way to training at Wrexham FC. He was charged at Chester Magistrates Court on the 20th November 2015. His story was featured in an episode of Channel 4 series 999: What’s Your Emergency? [1]
Gray, a former youth team scholar at Middlesbrough, joined Conference Premier club Darlington on non-contract terms in October 2011. He left the club by mutual consent in January 2012. He moved from one crisis club to another, joining Kettering Town on non-contract terms in March 2012.
Gray signed a one-year contract with League Two side Accrington Stanley in August 2012, following a successful trial spell. 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.