Andy Gray (footballer, born 1955)
Andrew Mullen Gray (born 30 November 1955) is a Scottish football broadcaster and former player.
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Gray in 2004 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Mullen Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1973 | Clydebank Strollers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Dundee United | 62 | (36) |
| 1975–1979 | Aston Villa | 113 | (54) |
| 1979–1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 133 | (38) |
| 1983–1985 | Everton | 49 | (14) |
| 1985–1987 | Aston Villa | 54 | (5) |
| 1987 | → Notts County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | (10) |
| 1988–1989 | Rangers | 14 | (5) |
| 1989–1990 | Cheltenham Town | 20 | (7) |
| Total | 513 | (185) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1985 | Scotland | 20 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played as a forward for Dundee United, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, Aston Villa, Notts County (on loan), West Bromwich Albion, Rangers and Cheltenham Town. He won 20 caps for Scotland.
Gray was the lead football pundit for Sky Sports (since it began its broadcast of the Premier League in August 1992) and was the channel's co-commentator for nearly 19 years (often working alongside Martin Tyler) until his dismissal in January 2011, following multiple allegations of sexism. Gray, along with former Sky Sports anchor Richard Keys, then signed for talkSPORT in February 2011. They both now work for beIN Sports in Doha, Qatar; since June 2013 they have been the main presenters of Premier League and UEFA Champions League match broadcasts within the Middle East and North Africa region.