Dan Gray (footballer) explained

Dan Gray
Fullname:Daniel Edward Gray
Birth Date:23 November 1989
Birth Place:Mansfield, England
Position:Right back / Midfielder
Currentclub:Alfreton Town
Clubnumber:16
Years1:2008–2012
Clubs1:Chesterfield
Caps1:45
Goals1:0
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Alfreton Town (loan)
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Macclesfield Town (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:1
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Macclesfield Town (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2014
Clubs5:Lincoln City
Caps5:52
Goals5:1
Years6:2014–
Clubs6:Alfreton Town
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Bradford Park Avenue (loan)
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Club-Update:18:17, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

Daniel Edward Gray[1] (born 23 November 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Alfreton Town. Gray began his career as a central midfielder, before being converted into a right back, where he has spent most of his first-team career.

Career

Born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,[1] Gray made his debut for Chesterfield in October 2008, having earlier spent a work experience placement at non-league Alfreton Town in March 2008.[2]

On 31 December 2010, it was announced that Gray would sign a one-month loan contract with Macclesfield Town, effective from 1 January 2011.[3]

Gray made his debut for the club on 1 January 2011, scoring in a 2–2 draw against Bury.[4]

Gray re-joined Macclesfield on loan in November 2011.[5]

He was released by Chesterfield at the end of the 2011–12 season.[6]

Gray signed for Lincoln City on 24 July 2012 after a successful trial period at the club.[7]

He joined Conference Premier team Alfreton Town on a one-year contract on 15 July 2014.[8]

On 9 January 2015, he completed a loan move to Bradford Park Avenue.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield2008–09240300000270
2009–10190001030230
2010–112010000030
2011–120000000000
Total450401030530
Macclesfield Town (loan)2010–11211000000211
2011–122000000020
Total231000000231
Lincoln City2012–13351400000391
2013–14170000010180
Total521400010571
Alfreton Town2014–1570000070
Bradford Park Avenue (loan)2014–1510000010
Career total12828010401412

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J.. Hugman. The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. 2010. Mainstream Publishing. 978-1-84596-601-0. 175.
  2. Web site: Player profile . 1 January 2011 . Chesterfield F.C. official website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100612110114/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10435~43655%2C00.html . 12 June 2010 . dmy .
  3. Web site: Macclesfield sign Chesterfield's Dan Gray. 1 January 2011. 31 December 2010. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Bury 2 – 2 Macclesfield. 1 January 2011. 1 January 2011. BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: Macclesfield Town bring back Chesterfield's Gray and extend Boden's loan. 9 November 2011. BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: Spireites issue retained list . Chesterfield FC . 9 May 2012 . 9 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718024707/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10435~2763923%2C00.html . 18 July 2012 . dmy .
  7. Web site: Lincoln City sign Miller, Gray and Gouveia. 25 July 2012. BBC Sport.
  8. News: Dan Gray: Alfreton sign ex-Lincoln and Macclesfield defender. 15 July 2014. BBC Sport. 2 August 2014.
  9. News: Avenue Make Triple Signing. 12 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150112215539/http://tc1.bpafc.com/avenue-make-triple-signing/. 12 January 2015. dead.