He hailed from a footballing family; his father Eddie, uncle Frank and cousin Andy all represented Scotland.
He spent some time on loan with AFC Bournemouth in February before returning to more reserve team action.
Out of contract at the start of the 1994–95 season, he was wanted by Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers and signing month-to-month deals.
[3] Gray was loaned to Rushden & Diamonds and joined them full-time in January 2001 and released at the end of the 2004–05 season.
[4] Gray died from cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer affecting the bile ducts, on 27 January 2024, at the age of 50.