Phil Gray

Date of birth02 October 1968
Place of birthBelfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight79 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward

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
1988-89 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One
1
1990-91 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup
1
1990-91 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 3
3
1993-94 Sunderland League Cup 1
1
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
2000-01 Burnley League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Burnley League Division 1 5
1
2000-01 Oxford United FA Cup 2
2
2000-01 Oxford United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 Oxford United League Division 2 21
2
7
3
2001-02 Oxford United League Cup 1
2001-02 Oxford United League Division 3 14
7
4
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
11 Nov 2000 Swansea City v Oxford United W 1-2 League Division 2
18 Nov 2000 Macclesfield Town v Oxford United W 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Oxford United v Notts County L 2-3 League Division 2
02 Dec 2000 Oldham Athletic v Oxford United L 3-2 League Division 2
05 Dec 2000 Brentford v Oxford United L 4-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
09 Dec 2000 Chester City v Oxford United L 3-2 FA Cup 2nd round
16 Dec 2000 Oxford United v Northampton Town W 3-1 League Division 2
22 Dec 2000 Colchester United v Oxford United L 3-2 League Division 2
26 Dec 2000 Oxford United v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League Division 2
13 Jan 2001 Oxford United v Walsall W 2-1 League Division 2
27 Jan 2001 Oxford United v Colchester United L 0-1 League Division 2
30 Jan 2001 Peterborough United v Oxford United L 4-2 League Division 2
10 Feb 2001 Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-2 League Division 2
17 Feb 2001 Bury v Oxford United L 3-1 League Division 2
20 Feb 2001 Oxford United v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division 2
24 Feb 2001 Oxford United v Millwall L 0-2 League Division 2
03 Mar 2001 Bristol City v Oxford United D 0-0 League Division 2
06 Mar 2001 Wrexham v Oxford United L 5-3 League Division 2
10 Mar 2001 Oxford United v Swindon Town L 0-2 League Division 2
31 Mar 2001 Northampton Town v Oxford United W 0-1 League Division 2
03 Apr 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Oxford United L 4-3 League Division 2
07 Apr 2001 Oxford United v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 League Division 2
10 Apr 2001 Luton Town v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division 2
14 Apr 2001 Wigan Athletic v Oxford United L 3-2 League Division 2
17 Apr 2001 Oxford United v Reading L 0-2 League Division 2
21 Apr 2001 Bristol Rovers v Oxford United L 6-2 League Division 2
21 Aug 2001 Oxford United v Gillingham L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town L 0-1 League Division 3
27 Aug 2001 Halifax Town v Oxford United W 0-2 League Division 3
01 Sep 2001 Oxford United v Rushden and Diamonds W 3-2 League Division 3
08 Sep 2001 Luton Town v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division 3
15 Sep 2001 Exeter City v Oxford United L 3-2 League Division 3
18 Sep 2001 Oxford United v Macclesfield Town L 0-2 League Division 3
22 Sep 2001 Oxford United v Southend United W 2-0 League Division 3
01 Dec 2001 Hull City v Oxford United L 3-0 League Division 3
15 Dec 2001 Oxford United v Mansfield Town W 3-2 League Division 3
22 Dec 2001 Torquay United v Oxford United D 3-3 League Division 3
26 Dec 2001 Oxford United v Luton Town L 1-2 League Division 3
29 Dec 2001 Oxford United v Halifax Town W 6-1 League Division 3
12 Jan 2002 Oxford United v Swansea City W 2-1 League Division 3
19 Jan 2002 Rochdale v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division 3
26 Jan 2002 Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United L 4-2 League Division 3
09 Feb 2002 Scunthorpe United v Oxford United L 1-0 League Division 3
16 Feb 2002 Oxford United v Lincoln City W 2-1 League Division 3
23 Feb 2002 Oxford United v Exeter City L 1-2 League Division 3
16 Mar 2002 Oxford United v Hull City W 1-0 League Division 3
23 Mar 2002 Carlisle United v Oxford United L 2-1 League Division 3
01 Apr 2002 York City v Oxford United L 1-0 League Division 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.