Julian Gray

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Julian Gray
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Gray in 2011
Personal information
Full name Julian Raymond Marvin Gray [1]
Date of birth (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979 (age 44) [2]
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City (academy coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–2000 Arsenal 1 (0)
2000–2004 Crystal Palace 125 (11)
2003 → Cardiff City (loan) 9 (0)
2004–2007 Birmingham City 60 (3)
2007–2009 Coventry City 29 (4)
2008–2009 → Fulham (loan) 0 (0)
2009 Fulham 1 (0)
2009 Barnsley 5 (0)
2010–2011 Walsall 61 (14)
2011–2013 Nea Salamis Famagusta 55 (8)
2013–2014 Walsall 12 (1)
Total358(41)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julian Raymond Marvin Gray (born 21 September 1979) is an English football coach and former professional player.

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He played in the Football League and Premier League for Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Fulham, Barnsley and Walsall, [3] and in Cyprus for Nea Salamis Famagusta.

Club career

Gray was born in Lewisham, in south London. [2] He began his association with Arsenal as a seven-year-old, [4] and made one substitute for the first team before making a switch across London in July 2000 to join Crystal Palace for a £500,000 fee. [5] [6] He is an attacking left winger [4] who can also play as an auxiliary striker,[ citation needed ] and has learnt full-back duties so he can help out in defence. [7] Gray played a key part in helping them achieve promotion in the 2003–04 season, [8] despite missing the play-off final through suspension. [9] In addition to his successes during that season he spent a two-month spell on loan with Cardiff City. [10] One of Gray's most memorable games for Palace was when he scored in a man-of-the-match performance as Palace surprisingly knocked Liverpool out of the 2002–03 FA Cup at Anfield. [11] [4]

Gray with Birmingham City in 2004 Julian Gray pre-season 2004.jpg
Gray with Birmingham City in 2004

Gray's contract expired in June 2004, allowing him to sign for Birmingham City on a free transfer. [8] [12] He made 32 Premier League appearances in his first season in the Midlands, [6] and remained a key part of manager Steve Bruce's plans during the 2005–06 season, [12] although an ankle injury kept him out for several weeks towards the end of the campaign, [13] but started only twice as the team returned to the Premier League in 2007 and was released at the end of that season. [14]

He joined Coventry City on 10 July 2007. [15] He signed for Fulham on a season-long loan on 1 September 2008, [16] and despite not playing a single league game for the club, the move was made permanent for an undisclosed fee on 2 February 2009. [17] He made only one substitute appearance for Fulham, and was released at the end of the season. [18]

In July 2009 Gray went on Sheffield United's pre-season tour of Malta as part of a trial with the club, [19] and the following month he had a trial with former club Cardiff City. [20] Gray signed for Barnsley on 15 September, initially on a monthly contract. [21] He was released after two months, during which he made seven appearances in all competitions and started only one Championship game. [22] Gray joined Walsall in February 2010, [23] and was offered a new deal by the club at the end of the season. [24] He scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season in the 2–1 victory over Brentford with a volley from a Darren Byfield cross. [25]

After leaving Walsall when his contract expired, Gray spent two seasons in Cyprus with Nea Salamis Famagusta. He returned to England in 2013, and trained with Walsall before signing a contract with them on 27 September, to run until January of the following year. [26] Gray made his second debut for the club on 12 October, as a 71st-minute substitute for James Baxendale in a 1–1 draw away at Colchester United. [27] He was released when his contract expired. [28]

Coaching career

Gray joined the staff of Arsenal's academy in 2019, and became under-18s assistant coach in 2021. [29] He holds the UEFA A Licence. [29] He was appointed as lead under-15s coach in Birmingham City's academy in August 2024. [29]

Honours

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  2. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 175. ISBN   978-1-84596-601-0.
  3. ↑ "Julian Gray: All time playing career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 Edworthy, Sarah (14 February 2003). "FA Cup on the spot: Julian Gray & Hayden Mullins". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Julian Gray". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Games played by Julian Gray in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2007). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 167. ISBN   978-1-84596-601-0.
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  9. ↑ Taylor, Daniel (31 May 2004). "Dowie has drive to prosper". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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  11. ↑ "Palace stun Liverpool". BBC Sport. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  12. 1 2 Tattum, Colin (27 April 2006). "Bruce singles out Gray for praise". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Gold fires broadside at Savage after snub". Birmingham Post. 21 April 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Moore, Glenn (4 September 2007). "Footballers going cheap: Picking up the pieces of broken dreams". The Independent. London. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Coventry sign Birmingham's Gray". BBC Sport. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  16. ↑ "Winger Gray joins Fulham on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  17. ↑ "Fulham wrap up Dacourt loan deal". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
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  28. ↑ "Julian Gray: Walsall release veteran winger". BBC Sport. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  29. 1 2 3 "Julian Gray appointed to Blues Academy role". Birmingham City F.C. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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