Gerry Gray (soccer)
Gerard "Gerry" Gray (born 20 January 1961) is a former soccer player. Born in Scotland, he represented and coached the Canadian national soccer team.
| Gray circa 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 82 | (13) |
| 1979–1982 | Vancouver Whitecaps (indoor) | 32 | (29) |
| 1982–1983 | Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 36 | (11) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 25 | (3) |
| 1983–1984 | New York Cosmos (indoor) | 28 | (14) |
| 1984 | New York Cosmos | 13 | (1) |
| 1984 | Chicago Sting | 6 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 49 | (37) |
| 1986–1987 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 50 | (15) |
| 1987–1988 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 49 | (20) |
| 1988 | Ottawa Intrepid | 23 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 73 | (19) |
| 1989 | Hamilton Steelers | 23 | (3) |
| 1989–1990 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 12 | (3) |
| 1990 | Toronto Blizzard | 19 | (0) |
| 1991 | Hamilton Steelers | 13 | (0) |
| 1991 | Toronto Blizzard | 13 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1991 | Canada | 35 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Tacoma F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born and raised in Scotland, Gray moved to Toronto, Ontario[1] with his family at the age of 12 and played for several teams in Canada and the United States in the NASL. In 1982 Gray was named to the NASL's first North American All-Star team.
Gray also played indoor soccer in the original MISL for the Chicago Sting as well as the Tacoma Stars.
Gray played outdoors again in the Canadian Soccer League with the Ottawa Intrepid in 1988, Hamilton Steelers in 1989, Toronto Blizzard in 1990, the Steelers again in 1991, and then the Blizzard again in the same year.[2]
In April 2001, Gray was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.
International career edit
Gray was a member of the national youth team that played in the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship in Japan. He made his senior debut on 15 September 1980 for Canada in a 4–0 victory against New Zealand in a friendly match in Vancouver. Gray earned a total of 35 caps, scoring 2 goals, one of which came via a stunning free kick versus Mexico in a 1982 World Cup qualifier in Mexico City.[3][4]
He represented Canada in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played in two of Canada's games at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals, the country's only appearance at a World Cup finals. He also played for Canada at the 1984 Olympics.
His final appearance came in a 0–2 defeat in a March 1991 North American Nations Cup match against the United States in Torrance, California.[3]
He was named Mississauga's Professional Athlete of the Year in 1980, and he was inducted into the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[6]
Managerial career edit
On 8 April 2010, Gray was appointed the head coach for the Tacoma F.C. of the USL Premier Development League.[7]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 1980 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 May 1986 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada | Wales | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
References edit
- ^ "Home - Canada Soccer".
- ^ "Gerry Gray soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ a b "Gerry Gray". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "UNUSED 19/11/80 SOCCER :MEXICO V CANADA 1-1 DRAW". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ - FIFA
- ^ . Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Tacoma Tide FC Hire Hall of Famer as New Coach". tacomafc.com. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
External links edit
- Gerry Gray at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
- Gerry Gray at National-Football-Teams.com
- NASL/MISL stats