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| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1959 | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matt Gray (11 July 1936 – 13 September 2016) was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark and Manchester City. After leaving City in 1967, Gray emigrated to South Africa, where he continued his football career. Gray died on 13 September 2016, aged 80.
References
- The selectors still have problems, The Bulletin, 17 March 1959
- ^ Matt Gray at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- "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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- 1936 births
- 2016 deaths
- Footballers from Renfrew
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Scottish men's footballers
- Maryhill F.C. players
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Highlands Park F.C. players
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Port Elizabeth City F.C. players
- Scottish emigrants to South Africa
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1930s birth stubs