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Bill Gray (footballer)

Scottish footballer

Summary

Scottish footballer

Field	Value
name	Bill Gray
fullname	William John Gray
birth_date
birth_place	Inverness, Scotland
death_date
death_place	Somme, France
height
position	Left half
youthclubs1	Inverness Thistle
years1	1900–1906
clubs1	Partick Thistle
caps1	39
goals1	3
years2	1906–1907
clubs2	Southampton
caps2	28
goals2	0
years3	1907–1909
clubs3	Partick Thistle
caps3	47
goals3	4

William John Gray (5 March 1882 – 18 November 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played at left half for Partick Thistle and Southampton.

Football career

Gray was born in Inverness and began his youth career with local club Inverness Thistle. He started his professional career with Partick Thistle. After five years, he moved to southern England to join Southampton of the Southern League to replace Kelly Houlker who had returned to Blackburn Rovers.

Gray made his "Saints" debut in the opening match of the 1906–07 season and his form meant that he rarely missed a match until an injury sustained in a 5–1 defeat at Reading in March brought his season to a premature end, with James Bowden eventually replacing him.

Apparently unhappy in the south of England, Gray returned to Scotland in the summer of 1907 to resume his career with Partick Thistle.

Personal life

Gray served as a corporal in the Seaforth Highlanders during the First World War and died in France on 18 November 1916. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension.

References

(2013). "All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC". Hagiology Publishing.
"They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917".
Holley, Duncan. (1992). "The Alphabet of the Saints". ACL & Polar Publishing.
Chalk, Gary. (1987). "Saints – A complete record". Breedon Books.
"William John Gray {{!}} Service Record {{!}} Football and the First World War".
"GRAY, WILLIAM JOHN". [[CWGC]].

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