Michael Gray
| Date of birth | 03 August 1974 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Defender |
Gray enjoyed an excellent season with Sunderland in 2000-01 when he was one of the club's most consistent players and rarely missed a match.
Officially appointed team captain following the retirement of Steve Bould, he wasted no time in announcing how proud he was to be leading his home-town club and his displays certainly reflected this.
A pacy left back who was always willing to fly down the wing, he produced some particularly fine performances during the season's 'derby' matches, supplying a brilliant pinpoint cross for Niall Quinn to head home the winner at St James Park against Newcastle United and then firing home the only goal of the game against Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light - his only success of the campaign.
Gray joined Blackburn Rovers in January 2004 with a contract to June 2006 which was extended to June 2007 in May 2006.
He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2007 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in August 2008.
After a loan spell, Gray joined Sheffield Wednesday in February 2009 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2010 in May 2009.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 01 Jul 1992 | 27 Jan 2004 | |
| Celtic | 01 Sep 2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | L |
| Blackburn Rovers | 27 Jan 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Leeds United | 03 Feb 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Leeds United | 22 Mar 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 Jul 2007 | 02 Feb 2009 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 09 Jan 2009 | 01 Feb 2009 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 02 Feb 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Sunderland | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sunderland | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sunderland | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sunderland | Premier League | 35 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 14 |
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| 2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 9 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Leeds United | League Championship | 10 |
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| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 30 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Leeds United | League Championship | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 29 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 13 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 4 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 27 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Fulham v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 Jan 2006 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2006 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v FC Basel | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | Group E |
| 05 Nov 2006 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Feyenoord v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Group E |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 6-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1999 | Hungary v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Bulgaria v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.