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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 11 Aug 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Morecambe | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Colchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Accrington Stanley | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-0 (3-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | 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 |
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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 | |
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| 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.