Nigel Robert Gray (born 2 November 1956) is an English former professional footballer, best remembered for his 9-year spell as a central defender in the Football League with Orient.[3] He also played League football for Swindon Town, Brentford, Aldershot and Charlton Athletic.[1][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Robert Gray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Fulham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1974 | Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1983 | Orient | 233 | (4) |
| → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) | |
| 1983–1985 | Swindon Town | 33 | (0) |
| 1984 | → Brentford (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 1984 | → Aldershot (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| Enfield | |||
| 1987–1988 | Tooting & Mitcham United | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 1983–84[6] | Fourth Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984–85[6] | Fourth Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Brentford (loan) | 1983–84[7] | Third Division | 16 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
References edit
- ^ a b "Nigel Gray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1976). Rothmans Football Yearbook. 1976–77. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 70. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Season 1987–88". Tooting & Mitcham United FC Archive. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 347. ISBN 978-1906796716.
- ^ a b "Nigel Gray – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 397. ISBN 0951526200.
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