Josh Gray (footballer) explained

Josh Gray
Fullname:Joshua Ian Gray
Birth Date:22 July 1991
Birth Place:South Shields, England
Height:1.83 m
Position:Winger
Years1:2008–2011
Clubs1:Darlington
Caps1:49
Goals1:1
Years2:2011
Clubs2:Blyth Spartans (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Consett

Joshua Ian Gray (born 22 July 1991) is an English footballer who last played as a winger for club Consett.

Career

Football

Gray made his debut for Darlington in an FA Cup first-round game with Droylsden on 8 November 2008, as a late substitute.[1] The game finished 0–0.[2] He made his league debut four months later as one of four teenagers among the squad for a 1–0 victory against Notts County at the Darlington Arena, one week after the club entered administration.[3] His first league goal came in April 2010 in a 2–1 League Two victory against Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium.[4] On 11 February 2011, Gray joined Blyth Spartans on a month-long loan.[5] Gray was released by Darlington in June 2011. Since 2013/14 he has played for Consett AFC.

Doctorate

Following on from his football career Gray took an access course at Gateshead College and went onto study Biomedical Science at Northumbria University where he gained a BSc.[6] Upon receiving his degree, Gray undertook a PhD in immunology at the University of Glasgow in the laboratory of Dr. Megan MacLeod.[7] His thesis entitled "Molecular Mechanisms of Antigen-specific Memory CD4 T Cell Tolerance and the Implications for Tolerogenic Therapy" was successfully defended on 7 June 2019. Upon receiving his doctorate Gray moved to New York City with his wife to undertake postdoctoral research at Columbia University.

Notes and References

  1. News: Break will help Clarke. 16 November 2008. 25 November 2008. Sunday Sun. Lynsey. Richardson.
  2. News: Darlington 0–0 Droylsden . 8 November 2008. 8 November 2008. BBC Sport.
  3. News: Darlington 1 Notts County 0. 3 March 2009. 3 March 2009. The Northern Echo. Craig. Stoddart.
  4. News: Burton Albion 1-2 Darlington. 3 April 2010. 11 August 2010. BBC Sport.
  5. News: Spartans Sign Colourful Duo. 11 February 2011. 11 February 2011. Blyth Spartans AFC. https://web.archive.org/web/20111007165137/http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=5433. 7 October 2011. dead.
  6. Web site: Where are they now: Joshua Gray. thepfa.com. en. 2019-06-07.
  7. Web site: University of Glasgow – Research Institutes – Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation – Our staff – Dr Megan Macleod. gla.ac.uk. en. 2019-06-07.