Matt Gray (footballer)

Matt Gray (11 July 1936 – 13 September 2016) was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark and Manchester City.[2] After leaving City in 1967, Gray emigrated to South Africa, where he continued his football career.[2] Gray died on 13 September 2016, aged 80.[3]

Matt Gray
Personal information
Full name Matthew Gray
Date of birth (1936-07-11)11 July 1936
Place of birth Renfrew, Scotland
Date of death 13 September 2016(2016-09-13) (aged 80)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1955–1957 Maryhill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957 Stirling Albion (trialist) 1 (1)
1957–1963 Third Lanark 166 (94)
1963–1967 Manchester City 91 (21)
1967–1968 Port Elizabeth City 16 (11)
1968 Highlands Park 17 (4)
1969 Johannesburg Corinthians ? (4)
National team
1959[1] SFL trial v SFA 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. The selectors still have problems, The Bulletin, 17 March 1959
  2. Matt Gray at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. "Obituary - Matt Gray, footballer who became Scotland's most expensive signing". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.


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