Dougie Gray
Douglas Herbert Gray (4 April 1905 – 1972) was a Scottish footballer who spent his entire senior career with Rangers and is the longest serving player in the Glasgow club's history.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Douglas Herbert Gray | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1905 | ||
Place of birth | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1972 (aged 66–67) | ||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Mugiemoss | ||
1925–1947 | Rangers | 490 | (2) |
National team | |||
1927–1930 | Scottish League XI | 6 | (0) |
1928–1932 | Scotland | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Club
Born in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Gray joined the Ibrox club from Aberdeen Mugiemoss in June 1925. A right back, he played for the club 555 times in competitive matches between 1925 and 1946, earning ten league championship and six Scottish Cup winner's medals.[1][2] Taking into account his appearances in war-time matches and friendlies, he made 940 appearances for the club in all, wearing the shirt more times than any other player, though John Greig is the record holder for appearances in official matches. After leaving Rangers, he acted as a coach at Clyde.
Gray is a member of the Rangers Hall of Fame.[3]
International
Gray won ten international caps for the Scotland national football team[4] and made six appearances for the Scottish League representative side.[5]
References
- Rangers player Gray, Dougie, FitbaStats
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
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(help) - Hall of Fame | Dougie Gray, Rangers FC
- Dougie Gray at the Scottish Football Association
- "[SFL player] Duggie Gray". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 24 May 2014.