Alf Gray Explained

Alf Gray
Fullname:Alfred Gray[1]
Birth Date:13 August 1910
Birth Place:Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Position:Wing half / centre half
Youthyears1:
Years1:
Clubs1:Daisy Hill
Years2:1931–1932
Clubs2:Oldham Athletic
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1932–1933
Clubs3:Torquay United
Caps3:22
Goals3:1
Years4:1933–1934
Clubs4:Liverpool
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1934–1936
Clubs5:Lincoln City
Caps5:32
Goals5:0
Years6:1936–19??
Clubs6:Newark Town

Alfred Gray (13 August 1910 – 1974) was an English footballer who made 54 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United and Lincoln City. He played as a wing half or centre half.[2]

Life and career

Gray was born in Westhoughton, Lancashire. He began his career with his local team, Daisy Hill, and was on the books of Oldham Athletic before making his Football League debut in the Third Division South with Torquay United in 1932.[2] By the end of the season, he and full-back Jack Tennant had attracted the attention of First Division Liverpool, whom they joined for an undisclosed but reportedly "very substantial" fee, to include a friendly match.[3] [4] Gray never appeared for Liverpool's first team,[2] and he signed for Lincoln City, newly relegated from the Second Division, in June 1934.[5] He played regularly in his first season with Lincoln, but made only seven appearances in 1935–36,[1] and finished his career in non-league football with Newark Town.[2]

Gray died in 1974.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alf Gray . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C . 18 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024946/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=gray02 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 105 . 2004 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. News: Western Morning News . Jack Tennant and Alf Gray signed from Torquay United . 9 May 1933., reproduced at Web site: History of Liverpool F.C. through newspaper articles . Kjell Hanssen . 18 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Matchdetails of Torquay United–Liverpool played on 29.04.35 . LFChistory . 18 May 2013.
  5. News: Soccer transfers . Daily Express . 1 June 1934 . 18.