Michael Gray

Date of birth03 August 1974
Place of birthSunderland
NationalityEnglish
Weight68 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionDefender

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
1995-96 Sunderland League Cup 2
1996-97 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
1996-97 Sunderland League Cup 2
1996-97 Sunderland Premier League 31
3
3
4
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
1999-00 Sunderland Premier League 32
1
2000-01 Sunderland FA Cup 2
2000-01 Sunderland League Cup 3
2000-01 Sunderland Premier League 36
1
4
1
2001-02 Sunderland League Cup 1
2001-02 Sunderland Premier League 35
1
2002-03 Sunderland FA Cup 4
1
2002-03 Sunderland Premier League 32
1
2
2003-04 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 14
1
2003-04 Celtic UEFA Champions League 1
2003-04 Sunderland League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1
1
2004-05 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 9
2004-05 Leeds United League Championship 10
1
2005-06 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2005-06 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 6
2005-06 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 30
4
2006-07 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 10
1
2006-07 Blackburn Rovers UEFA Cup 2
1
2006-07 Leeds United League Championship 6
1
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 29
4
3
3
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2008-09 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 13
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 4
4
1
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 2
2009-10 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 27
3
2
3
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
05 Feb 2005 Burnley v Leeds United W 0-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Leeds United v Reading W 3-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2005 Wigan Athletic v Leeds United L 3-0 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Leeds United v West Ham United W 2-1 League Championship
06 Mar 2005 Millwall v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Leeds United v Gillingham D 1-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 Watford v Leeds United W 1-2 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Leeds United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
01 May 2005 Leicester City v Leeds United L 2-0 League Championship
30 Mar 2007 Leeds United v Preston North End W 2-1 League Championship
07 Apr 2007 Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2007 Colchester United v Leeds United L 2-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2007 Leeds United v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
28 Apr 2007 Leeds United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
06 May 2007 Derby County v Leeds United L 2-0 League Championship


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
1998-99 England International Friendly
1
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.