Nigel Gray (footballer)

Nigel Robert Gray (born 2 November 1956) is an English former professional football centre back, best remembered for his 9-year spell in the Football League with Orient.[2] He also played league football for Swindon Town, Brentford, Aldershot and Charlton Athletic.[1][3][4]

Nigel Gray

Personal information
Full name	Nigel Robert Gray[1]
Date of birth	(1956-11-02) 2 November 1956
Place of birth	Fulham, England
Playing position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
0000–1974	Orient
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1983	Orient	233	(4)
	→ Charlton Athletic (loan)	3	(0)
1983–1985	Swindon Town	33	(0)
1984	→ Brentford (loan)	16	(1)
1984	→ Aldershot (loan)	4	(0)
	Wycombe Wanderers
	Enfield
1987–1988	Tooting & Mitcham United		(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swindon Town	1983–84[5]	Fourth Division	15	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	0
	1984–85[5]		18	0	0	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	21	0
	Total		33	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	37	0
Brentford (loan)	1983–84[6]	Third Division	16	1	—		—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	17	1
Career total			49	1	0	0	2	0	3	0	54	1

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy

References

1. "Nigel Gray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 70. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. "Tooting & Mitcham United FC Archive – Season 1987–88". www.tmu-fc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
4. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 347. ISBN 978-1906796716.
5. "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Nigel GRAY – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 397. ISBN 0951526200.