Phil Gray
| Date of birth | 02 October 1968 |
| Place of birth | Belfast |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
Gray impressed in the 2000-01 pre-season matches for Burnley, netting with a spectacular strike in the friendly with Manchester City and going on to hit the equaliser at Bolton on the opening day of the season. He partnered Andy Cooke up front for the Clarets in the first few games but then lost his place once Andy Payton returned from injury and was soon on his way to Oxford where he did well in a struggling side. He scored one of the U's quickest-ever goals when he netted after just six seconds at Bournemouth and went on to finish the campaign as leading scorer with nine goals. A combative and inventive striker he is an excellent leader of the front line. Gray remained a member of the Northern Ireland international squad and won five more caps during the season.
Gray left Oxford United in the 2002 close season and joined Chelmsford City on a one year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 21 Aug 1986 | 16 Aug 1991 | |
| Barnsley | 17 Jan 1990 | 11 Feb 1990 | L |
| Fulham | 08 Nov 1990 | 07 Dec 1990 | L |
| Luton Town | 16 Aug 1991 | 19 Jul 1993 | |
| Sunderland | 19 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 1996 | |
| AS Nancy | 30 Jun 1996 | 02 Jan 1997 | |
| Fortuna Sittard | 02 Jan 1997 | 19 Sep 1997 | |
| Luton Town | 19 Sep 1997 | 17 Jul 2000 | |
| Burnley | 17 Jul 2000 | 09 Nov 2000 | |
| Oxford United | 09 Nov 2000 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Boston United | 10 Oct 2001 | 10 Nov 2001 | L |
| Aldershot Town | 15 Jul 2002 | 22 Jul 2002 | T |
| Chelmsford City | 29 Jul 2002 | 17 Jan 2003 | |
| Stevenage | 17 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 3 | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Luton Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Burnley | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oxford United | League Division 2 | 21 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 14 | 7 |
4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.