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Billy Gray

1927 – 2011

English footballer

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About Billy Gray

Lived 1927 – 2011 (aged 83). Billy Gray was a British association football player and association football coach.

International career Gray won one cap for England B and scored in a 5–0 victory over Switzerland in January 1950. He kept the cash-strapped club afloat in mid-table for the majority of the 1966-67 season, before following chairman Jack Dunnett out of Griffin Park to Notts County in March 1967.

Coaching and other roles After leaving football management in 1968, Gray later worked as a groundsman at Meadow Lane and the City Ground. His nephew was John Richardson, whom he managed at Millwall and Brentford. On retirement from football management, Gray ran a grocers on Wollaton Road in Nottingham and he later ran a fish and chip shop in Beeston Rylands. First Division 2 0

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45 20 1954–55 1 41 8 1960–61 0 34 3 1961–62 0 2 Third Division 12 1

12 1 1964–65 Fourth Division 8 0 0 0 1 0

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Honours

As a player Nottingham Forest FA Cup: 1958–59

As a manager Millwall Football League Third Division second-place promotion: 1965–66

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Billy Gray?

English footballer (1927-2011)

When was Billy Gray born?

Billy Gray was born on 24 May 1927 in Ashington.

When did Billy Gray die?

Billy Gray died on 11 April 2011 in Nottingham.

What was Billy Gray's occupation?

Billy Gray was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Billy Gray?

Billy Gray was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Billy Gray

· Wikidata: Q4912631

· DBpedia: Billy Gray (footballer)

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