Finlay Gray Explained

Finlay Gray
Birth Date:2002 4, df=y
Birth Place:Cardross, Scotland
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:St Mirren
Years1:2021–2022
Clubs1:Broomhill
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Dumbarton
Caps2:68
Goals2:8

Finlay Gray (born 28 February 2002) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Dumbarton.[1]

Career

Dumbarton

On 9 July 2022, Dumbarton announced that they had signed Gray from Broomhill on a free transfer following a trial period.[2] [3] Gray scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against Peterhead on his first start in July 2022.[4] Gray scored his first goal in Scottish League Two against Annan Athletic in what became a 4–0 victory for Dumbarton, helping the club match their best league start to a season since 1959. The next week, Gray scored a solo goal in injury-time against Stenhousemuir, carrying the ball from deep in his own half to the opposition penalty area where he had his initial shot deflected by the keeper before scoring the rebound. Gray won the Dumbarton player of the month award for August 2022.[5]

Personal life

Gray has supported Dumbarton since he was a child.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Findlay Gray. Soccerbase. 2 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Finlay Gray. Dumbarton Football Club. 2 November 2022.
  3. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/dumbarton-new-boy-finlay-gray-27478600.amp Dumbarton new boy Finlay Gray - "It feels amazing to sign for the club I watched with my grampa"
  4. News: Peterhead v Dumbarton . en-GB . BBC Sport . 13 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Finlay is Player of the Month . 2 November 2022. Dumbarton Football Club.
  6. News: Finlay Gray: Cardross youngster speaks about his Dumbarton hopes after signing for Sons . 17 July 2022. Helensburgh Advertiser.