Stuart Gray

Date of birth18 December 1973
Place of birthHarrogate, England
NationalityScottish
Weight73 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder
Died26 January 2024

Stuart Gray, who joined Celtic from Giffnock North AFC, was mostly restricted to reserve-team football at Reading in 2000-01 apart from a brief run in the first team in the new year when he filled in at left back for the injured Matt Robinson.

He was subsequently allowed to join Conference outfit Rushden and Diamonds in March and he assisted in the closing weeks of their championship-winning team, thus ensuring the possibility of a quick return to the Football League in the coming season.

He was a steady but unspectacular defender with a powerful shot.

A former Scotland Under-21 international and son of Leeds United legend Eddie Gray, Stuart agreed a new two-year deal with Rushden in May 2003.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Celtic 07 Jul 1992 27 Mar 1998
Reading 27 Mar 1998 23 Mar 2001
Rushden and Diamonds 23 Mar 2001 30 Jun 2005
Oxford United 07 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2006
Guiseley 24 Aug 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Reading League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Reading FA Cup 1
2000-01 Reading LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2000-01 Reading League Division 2 2
1
2001-02 Rushden and Diamonds League Cup 1
2001-02 Rushden and Diamonds League Division 3 12
2001-02 Rushden and Diamonds League Division 3 Play-Offs 1
1
2002-03 Rushden and Diamonds FA Cup 3
2002-03 Rushden and Diamonds LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Rushden and Diamonds League Cup 2
2002-03 Rushden and Diamonds League Division 3 34
4
7
4
2003-04 Rushden and Diamonds FA Cup 1
2003-04 Rushden and Diamonds LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2003-04 Rushden and Diamonds League Cup
1
2003-04 Rushden and Diamonds League Division 2 33
2
5
3
2004-05 Rushden and Diamonds FA Cup 2
1
1
2004-05 Rushden and Diamonds League Cup 1
2004-05 Rushden and Diamonds League Two 37
1
1
2
2005-06 Oxford United League Cup 1
2005-06 Oxford United League Two 10
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
16 Aug 2001 Rushden and Diamonds v Lincoln City D 0-0 League Division 3
21 Aug 2001 Burnley v Rushden and Diamonds W 2-3 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Macclesfield Town v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Division 3
27 Aug 2001 Rushden and Diamonds v Plymouth Argyle L 2-3 League Division 3
29 Dec 2001 Plymouth Argyle v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-0 League Division 3
12 Jan 2002 Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds W 2-4 League Division 3
19 Jan 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v York City W 3-0 League Division 3
22 Jan 2002 Carlisle United v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-0 League Division 3
26 Jan 2002 Hartlepool United v Rushden and Diamonds L 5-1 League Division 3
29 Jan 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Macclesfield Town W 2-0 League Division 3
02 Feb 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington W 2-1 League Division 3
05 Feb 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Oxford United W 2-1 League Division 3
09 Feb 2002 Hull City v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-1 League Division 3
30 Apr 2002 Rochdale v Rushden and Diamonds W 1-2
Agg: 3-4 		League Division 3 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
06 May 2002 Cheltenham Town v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-1 League Division 3 Play-Offs Final
10 Aug 2002 Swansea City v Rushden and Diamonds D 2-2 League Division 3
13 Aug 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Torquay United W 3-0 League Division 3
17 Aug 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Kidderminster Harriers W 3-1 League Division 3
24 Aug 2002 Shrewsbury Town v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Division 3
26 Aug 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Scunthorpe United W 2-0 League Division 3
31 Aug 2002 Cambridge United v Rushden and Diamonds L 4-1 League Division 3
07 Sep 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Southend United W 3-0 League Division 3
10 Sep 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Millwall W 0-0 (5-3) League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 York City v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Division 3
17 Sep 2002 AFC Bournemouth v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-1 League Division 3
28 Sep 2002 Hartlepool United v Rushden and Diamonds W 1-2 League Division 3
02 Oct 2002 Coventry City v Rushden and Diamonds L 8-0 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Leyton Orient W 2-0 League Division 3
12 Oct 2002 Exeter City v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Division 3
19 Oct 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Bury L 0-1 League Division 3
22 Oct 2002 Cambridge United v Rushden and Diamonds L 4-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
26 Oct 2002 Hull City v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Division 3
09 Nov 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington W 2-0 League Division 3
16 Nov 2002 Kidderminster Harriers v Rushden and Diamonds D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2002 Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds W 1-2 League Division 3
26 Nov 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Kidderminster Harriers W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
30 Nov 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League Division 3
07 Dec 2002 Exeter City v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-1 FA Cup 2nd round
26 Dec 2002 Scunthorpe United v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Division 3
28 Dec 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Oxford United L 0-2 League Division 3
01 Jan 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Shrewsbury Town W 5-1 League Division 3
04 Jan 2003 Torquay United v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Division 3
11 Jan 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Rushden and Diamonds W 0-2 League Division 3
18 Jan 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Cambridge United W 4-1 League Division 3
25 Jan 2003 Oxford United v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-0 League Division 3
01 Feb 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Swansea City D 1-1 League Division 3
08 Feb 2003 Darlington v Rushden and Diamonds D 2-2 League Division 3
22 Feb 2003 Southend United v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-1 League Division 3
08 Mar 2003 Wrexham v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-0 League Division 3
15 Mar 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Hull City W 4-2 League Division 3
22 Mar 2003 Boston United v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Division 3
24 Mar 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Rochdale D 3-3 League Division 3
29 Mar 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Exeter City W 1-0 League Division 3
05 Apr 2003 Bristol Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds W 1-2 League Division 3
12 Apr 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Lincoln City W 1-0 League Division 3
19 Apr 2003 Carlisle United v Rushden and Diamonds W 1-2 League Division 3
21 Apr 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Macclesfield Town W 3-0 League Division 3
26 Apr 2003 Leyton Orient v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Division 3
03 May 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Division 3
09 Aug 2003 Luton Town v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-1 League Division 2
13 Aug 2003 West Ham United v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-1 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Queens Park Rangers D 3-3 League Division 2
30 Aug 2003 Oldham Athletic v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-2 League Division 2
06 Sep 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League Division 2
13 Sep 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Brentford L 0-1 League Division 2
16 Sep 2003 Notts County v Rushden and Diamonds W 1-3 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 AFC Bournemouth v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-1 League Division 2
27 Sep 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Stockport County D 2-2 League Division 2
30 Sep 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-3 League Division 2
04 Oct 2003 Barnsley v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-0 League Division 2
11 Oct 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division 2
15 Oct 2003 Oxford United v Rushden and Diamonds W 0-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
18 Oct 2003 Sheffield Wednesday v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Division 2
21 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Rushden and Diamonds W 2-3 League Division 2
25 Oct 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Wrexham L 2-3 League Division 2
01 Nov 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Grimsby Town W 3-1 League Division 2
04 Nov 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Luton Town L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
08 Nov 2003 Swansea City v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2003 Hartlepool United v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-1 League Division 2
22 Nov 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Colchester United W 4-0 League Division 2
29 Nov 2003 Port Vale v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Division 2
14 Feb 2004 Chesterfield v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-0 League Division 2
21 Feb 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Division 2
24 Feb 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League Division 2
28 Feb 2004 Wrexham v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Division 2
02 Mar 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division 2
06 Mar 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Peterborough United L 0-1 League Division 2
12 Mar 2004 Bristol City v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-0 League Division 2
16 Mar 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Notts County W 2-1 League Division 2
20 Mar 2004 Brentford v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-2 League Division 2
27 Mar 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v AFC Bournemouth L 0-3 League Division 2
03 Apr 2004 Stockport County v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-1 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Barnsley L 2-3 League Division 2
12 Apr 2004 Brighton and Hove Albion v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 Grimsby Town v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-0 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Hartlepool United L 0-2 League Division 2
01 May 2004 Colchester United v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-0 League Division 2
08 May 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Port Vale L 0-2 League Division 2
07 Aug 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Kidderminster Harriers D 0-0 League Two
10 Aug 2004 Northampton Town v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-0 League Two
14 Aug 2004 Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds W 1-3 League Two
21 Aug 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Two
24 Aug 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Swindon Town L 0-1 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Yeovil Town v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-1 League Two
30 Aug 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Two
04 Sep 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Southend United L 1-4 League Two
11 Sep 2004 Oxford United v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Two
08 Oct 2004 Shrewsbury Town v Rushden and Diamonds W 0-1 League Two
16 Oct 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Chester City L 0-1 League Two
19 Oct 2004 Wycombe Wanderers v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Two
23 Oct 2004 Bury v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Two
30 Oct 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Notts County W 5-1 League Two
06 Nov 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington L 1-2 League Two
13 Nov 2004 Bradford City v Rushden and Diamonds W 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2004 Cambridge United v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-1 League Two
27 Nov 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Macclesfield Town L 0-2 League Two
04 Dec 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Colchester United L 2-5 FA Cup 2nd round
08 Dec 2004 Boston United v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-0 League Two
11 Dec 2004 Mansfield Town v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Two
18 Dec 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Scunthorpe United L 1-3 League Two
26 Dec 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Oxford United D 3-3 League Two
28 Dec 2004 Leyton Orient v Rushden and Diamonds D 2-2 League Two
01 Jan 2005 Southend United v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-0 League Two
05 Feb 2005 Chester City v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-1 League Two
12 Feb 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-2 League Two
19 Feb 2005 Notts County v Rushden and Diamonds D 1-1 League Two
22 Feb 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Bury W 3-0 League Two
26 Feb 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Mansfield Town D 0-0 League Two
05 Mar 2005 Scunthorpe United v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-0 League Two
12 Mar 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Northampton Town W 3-2 League Two
19 Mar 2005 Kidderminster Harriers v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Two
25 Mar 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Lincoln City L 1-4 League Two
28 Mar 2005 Grimsby Town v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Two
02 Apr 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Yeovil Town W 2-0 League Two
09 Apr 2005 Bristol Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds L 3-0 League Two
16 Apr 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Boston United W 4-2 League Two
23 Apr 2005 Darlington v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-0 League Two
30 Apr 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Cambridge United L 0-1 League Two
07 May 2005 Macclesfield Town v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-0 League Two


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
1986-87 Scotland Under-21 1
1994-95 Scotland Toulon Under-21 3
1
1995-96 Scotland UEFA Under-21 4


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
09 Sep 1986 Scotland v Germany W 1-0 Under-21
07 Jun 1995 France v Scotland W 1-2 Toulon Under-21 Group A
09 Jun 1995 Scotland v Korea Republic W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
12 Jun 1995 Brazil v Scotland L 4-0 Toulon Under-21 Semi-final
15 Aug 1995 Scotland v Greece W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 8
26 Mar 1996 Scotland v Hungary W 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
28 May 1996 Spain v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Semi-final
31 May 1996 France v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 3rd place


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