Billy Gray
| Date of birth | 24 May 1927 |
| Place of birth | Ashington |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Winger |
A regular winger during his spell with Chelsea. Billy Gray later had spells with Burnley and won the FA Cup with Nottingham Forest. As manager he later took Millwall to successive promotions.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 01 May 1947 | 01 Mar 1949 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Mar 1949 | 01 Aug 1953 | |
| Burnley | 01 Aug 1953 | 01 Jun 1957 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Jun 1957 | 01 Dec 1963 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | Chelsea | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Chelsea | League Division One | 39 | 1 |
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| 1950-51 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Chelsea | League Division One | 31 | 6 |
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| 1951-52 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 9 | 3 |
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| 1951-52 | Chelsea | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Chelsea | League Division One | 32 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1949 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1949 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1949 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1949 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1950 | Brentford v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1950 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1950 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1950 | Chesterfield v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1950 | Chelsea v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 18 Feb 1950 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1950 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1950 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 22 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1950 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1950 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1950 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1950 | Blackpool v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1950 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1950 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1950 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1950 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1950 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1951 | Rochdale v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1951 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1951 | Exeter City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1951 | Chelsea v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 03 Feb 1951 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1951 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 14 Feb 1951 | Fulham v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 17 Mar 1951 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1951 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1951 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1951 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1951 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1951 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1951 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1951 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1951 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1951 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1951 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1951 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1951 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1951 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1951 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1951 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1951 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1951 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1951 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1951 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1951 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1951 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1951 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1951 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1951 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1952 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1952 | Chelsea v Chester | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1952 | Chester v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 1952 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1952 | Chelsea v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1952 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1952 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Mar 1952 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Apr 1952 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1952 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1952 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1952 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1952 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1952 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1952 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1952 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1952 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1952 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1952 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1952 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1952 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1953 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1953 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1953 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1953 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1953 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 0-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1953 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1953 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1953 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.