| David Gray | |
| Birth Name: | David Gray |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Ayr, Scotland |
| Weight: | 112.5kg (248lb) |
| Ru Position: | Lock |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland 'B' Scotland |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 1978 1978-81 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 1 9 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
| Ru Provinceyears: | - |
| Ru Province: | Ayrshire Glasgow District |
| Ru Amateuryears: | - |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Kilmarnock West of Scotland |
David Gray (28 March 1953 – 2 April 2009) was a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
He played rugby at Kilmarnock Academy before playing for Kilmarnock.
He then played for West of Scotland.[2]
He played for Ayrshire.[3]
He played for Glasgow District.[2] He was part of the Glasgow side that shared the 1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship with North and Midlands.
He was capped by Scotland 'B' once, in 1978, against Italy 'B'.
He went on to receive 9 full senior caps for Scotland.[4]
He was a planner with South Ayrshire Council. One of his remits was mapping and opening up pathways; to ensure that the public had access to the countryside.
Gray enjoyed pushing his body; and he completed the 205 mile Great Outdoors trek from Knoydart to the East Coast of Scotland in 2008. He was completing a training run at Dam Park, Ayr for the 2009 event when he died just as he was crossing the finish line.[5] It was believed he suffered a massive heart attack.[6]