Alf Gray

For other people of this or similar name, see Alfred Gray (disambiguation).

Alfred Gray (13 August 1910 – 1974) was an English footballer who made 54 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United and Lincoln City. He played as a wing half or centre half.^[2]

Alf Gray

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Gray^[1]
Date of birth	(1910-08-13)13 August 1910^[1]
Place of birth	Westhoughton,^[2] Lancashire, England
Date of death	1974 (aged 63–64)^[1]
Position(s)	Wing half / centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Daisy Hill
1931–1932	Oldham Athletic	0	(0)
1932–1933	Torquay United	22	(1)
1933–1934	Liverpool	0	(0)
1934–1936	Lincoln City	32	(0)
1936–19??	Newark Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Life and career

Gray was born in Westhoughton, Lancashire. He began his career with his local team, Daisy Hill, and was on the books of Oldham Athletic before making his Football League debut in the Third Division South with Torquay United in 1932.^[2] By the end of the season, he and full-back Jack Tennant had attracted the attention of First Division Liverpool, whom they joined for an undisclosed but reportedly "very substantial" fee,^{[according to whom?]} to include a friendly match.^[3][4] Gray never appeared for Liverpool's first team,^[2] and he signed for Lincoln City, newly relegated from the Second Division, in June 1934.^[5] He played regularly in his first season with Lincoln, but made only seven appearances in 1935–36,^[1] and finished his career in non-league football with Newark Town.^[2]

Gray died in 1974.^[1]

References

1. . The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
3. "Jack Tennant and Alf Gray signed from Torquay United". Western Morning News. 9 May 1933., reproduced at "History of Liverpool F.C. through newspaper articles". Kjell Hanssen. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
4. "Matchdetails of Torquay United–Liverpool played on 29.04.35". LFChistory. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
5. "Soccer transfers". Daily Express. 1 June 1934. p. 18.