Billy Gray (footballer)

William Patrick Gray (24 May 1927 – 11 April 2011) was an English professional footballer and manager who made over 500 Football League appearances in a variety of positions for Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Burnley, Millwall and Leyton Orient. He began his short management career while still a player with Millwall and later managed Brentford and Notts County. Gray was capped by England B at international level.

Billy Gray
Personal information
Full name William Patrick Gray
Date of birth (1927-05-24)24 May 1927
Place of birth Dinnington, England
Date of death 11 April 2011(2011-04-11) (aged 83)
Place of death Aspley, England
Position(s) Forward, left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1947 Dinnington Colliery
1947–1948 Leyton Orient 19 (1)
1948–1953 Chelsea 146 (12)
1953–1957 Burnley 120 (30)
1957–1963 Nottingham Forest 201 (29)
1963–1965 Millwall 20 (1)
Total 506 (73)
International career
1950 England B 1 (1)
Managerial career
1963–1966 Millwall
1966–1967 Brentford
1967–1968 Notts County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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