Bradley Gray (born 5 July 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Cirencester Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Supermarine | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → St Albans City (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → AFC Hornchurch (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Salisbury City | 43 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Swindon Supermarine | 30 | (12) |
| 2012–2014 | Hungerford Town | 34 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | North Leigh | 11 | (0) |
| 2017 | Evesham United | ||
| 2017–2019 | Swindon Supermarine | ||
| 2019– | Cirencester Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2020 | |||
Playing career
editLeyton Orient
editDuring his first season with Leyton Orient in 2007–08, Gray scored eight goals for the reserve and youth teams, and one for the first team in a 4–1 friendly victory against Spanish club CF San Rafael of Ibiza.[1] He made his first-team debut in Leyton Orient's 4–2 Football League Trophy win against Southend United on 2 September 2008.[2]
Loan spells
editIn October 2008, Gray moved to Grays Athletic on a work experience basis, while still playing for Leyton Orient reserves. During the 2007–08 season, he had played for St Albans City on a similar basis.[3] He made his debut for Grays as a substitute on 1 November 2008. On 18 November, he returned to St Albans, again on work experience.
He gained further experience joining Isthmian Premier League side AFC Hornchurch. However, after four matches he moved again, this time to Dulwich Hamlet,[4] of the Isthmian Division One South, making his debut on 14 February against Godalming Town. Gray still appeared for Orient reserves while playing for other clubs,[5] but was released at the end of the season.
Salisbury City
editOn 29 July 2009, he moved to Salisbury City on a free transfer.[6] He impressed early season and managed a run in the first team before twisting his ankle, ruling him out for six weeks. He came back to find himself used in squad rotation, helping the club out on the wing and up front.
At the end of the season, he signed a contract extension with the club despite their double demotion. However, a similar injury to that at the start of the previous season left him out of the beginning of the new season. He was released by mutual consent in October 2010.
Forest Green Rovers
editOn 7 December 2010, Gray signed for Conference National side Forest Green Rovers on a non-contract deal.[7] On his debut, he made two assists in a 4–2 win at Bath City.[8] In January, he was offered a contract until the end of the season.[9] Gray left the club at the end of the season after not being offered a new deal.
Swindon Supermarine
editIn August 2011, Gray joined Southern Premier Division outfit Swindon Supermarine. He picked up a ligament injury just a few weeks into his time at the club and was ruled out for three months.[10] After recovering from injury, Gray scored his first goal for the club in a 7–1 league defeat to Oxford City on 8 October 2011.
Hungerford Town
editGray signed for Hungerford Town in May 2012.[11]
Evesham United and return to Swindon Supermarine
editGray was confirmed as signing for Evesham United on 7 February 2017 from North Leigh.[12] He left the club to rejoin Swindon Supermarine in December 2017 due to work commitments.[13]
In December 2019, Gray signed for Cirencester Town.[14]
Gray is also a personal trainer in his home town of Swindon.
References
edit- ^ Bradley Gray Archived 14 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Leyton Orient
- ^ "Southend 2 Leyton Orient 4". BBC Sport. 2 September 2008.
- ^ "O's youngster heads to Grays". Leyton Orient website. 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008.
- ^ "GRAY-T". Dulwich Hamlet official website. 17 February 2009.
- ^ "Gray makes reserves comeback". Leytonorient.com. 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009.
- ^ "Transfer Roundup". 4thegame. 3 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009.
- ^ "In's and out's at The New Lawn". Forest Green Rovers. 7 December 2010.
- ^ "Bath City 2–4 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Player News – In's and Out's at The New Lawn". Forest Green Rovers FC. 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Horgan expects Chesham to challenge". Swindon Advertiser. 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Hungerford move for Gray". Non League Daily. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Haskayne Signs Contract/Gray Signs From North Leigh". EveshamUnitedFC.com. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Why it was time for Bradley Gray to leave Evesham United". Gloucestershire Live. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "John Brough on two new signings, an addition to his backroom staff and a dream start at Cirencester Town". Gloucestershire Live. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
External links
edit- Bradley Gray at Soccerbase
- Bradley Gray at Soccerbase