Jamie Gray (footballer) explained

Jamie Gray
Fullname:Jamie Gray[1]
Birth Date:13 April 1998
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Height:[2]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Bromsgrove Sporting
Youthyears1:2012–2015
Youthclubs1:St Kevin's Boys[3]
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Stevenage
Years1:2016–2018
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Royston Town (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Years4:2020–
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Club-Update:11:30, 19 November 2020 (UTC)

Jamie Gray (born 13 April 1998) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for club Bromsgrove Sporting.

Playing career

Stevenage

Gray joined Stevenage as an academy scholar in the summer of 2015,[4] having previously played for Irish academy team St Kevin's Boys.[5] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he signed a three-year professional contract with Stevenage after playing in a number of pre-season friendlies.[4] [6] [7] Gray made his professional debut on 22 April 2017, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Mansfield Town.[8] He made two further appearances towards the latter stages of the same season, both of which were as a second-half substitute.[9] [10]

Having played nine times for Stevenage during the first half of the 2017–18 season, all of which as a substitute, Gray was loaned out to Southern Football League Premier Division club Royston Town on 20 February 2018.[11] The length of the loan was undisclosed.[11] He made his debut for Royston Town on the same day, playing the opening 60 minutes in a 1–0 away defeat to Kings Langley.[12] [13] He made one further appearance during the loan agreement before returning to Stevenage.[14] Gray was released by Stevenage upon the expiry of his contract in May 2018.[15]

Tolka Rovers

In the summer of 2019, Gray signed for Leinster Senior League club Tolka Rovers.[16]

Bromsgrove Sporting

Gray signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Bromsgrove Sporting on 3 July 2020.[17]

Career Statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage2016–17League Two3000000030
2017–18League Two8000001[18] 090
Total110000010120
Royston Town (loan)2017–18[19] Southern League Premier Division20000020
Bromsgrove Sporting2020–21[20] Southern League Premier Central00000000
Career total130000010140

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Retained List 2016-17. English Football League. PDF. 1 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Jamie Gray. Soccerway. 19 November 2020.
  3. News: Jamie Gray has signed a three year deal at Stevenage FC. St Kevin's Boys F.C.. 12 August 2016. 1 September 2017.
  4. News: Jamie Gray signs professional deal. Stevenage F.C.. 12 August 2016. 1 September 2017.
  5. News: Jamie Gray has signed a three year deal at Stevenage FC. St Kevin's Boys F.C.. 12 August 2016. 1 September 2017.
  6. News: Stevenage put six goals past Stortford – up next, Brighton. The Comet. 18 July 2016. 1 September 2017.
  7. News: Fourth consecutive cleansheet for Stevenage in St Neots Town goalless draw. The Comet. 28 July 2016. 1 September 2017.
  8. News: Stevenage 0–1 Mansfield Town. BBC Sport. 22 April 2017. 1 September 2017.
  9. News: Yeovil Town 1–1 Stevenage. BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. 1 September 2017.
  10. News: Stevenage 0–3 Accrington Stanley. BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. 1 September 2017.
  11. News: Jamie Gray joins Royston Town on loan. Stevenage F.C.. 20 February 2018. 20 February 2018.
  12. News: Match Report: Kings Langley 1–0 Royston Town. Royston Town F.C.. 20 February 2018. 23 February 2018.
  13. News: Midweek loan round-up. Stevenage F.C.. 22 February 2018. 23 February 2018.
  14. News: Royston Town – Appearances/Scorers – 2017–18. Royston Town F.C.. 20 February 2018. 3 May 2018.
  15. News: Player meetings concluded – retained/released list available. Stevenage F.C.. 8 May 2018. 11 May 2018.
  16. News: Gray Makes Bromsgrove Sporting Move . 3 July 2020 . Southern Football League . 3 July 2020.
  17. News: New addition: Sporting sign ex-Stevenage striker Gray . 3 July 2020 . Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. . 3 July 2020.
  18. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  19. News: Royston Town – 2017/18 – Statistics. Royston Town F.C.. 21 February 2018.
  20. Web site: Player profiles: Jamie Gray . Aylesbury United F.C. . 19 November 2020.