Philip Gray (born 2 October 1968) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer. A striker, Gray won 26 caps for his country and played for ten professional clubs, his transfer fees totalling ã1,475,000. Northern Ireland won every game Phil scored in.
Born in Belfast, Gray began his career as an apprentice at Tottenham Hotspur, signing a professional contract in 1986. After nine appearances in four years, he was loaned out to Barnsley during the 1989âÂÂ90 season and Fulham in the 1990âÂÂ91 season. Tottenham won the FA Cup in 1990âÂÂ91 and Gray contributed one appearance during the cup run against Portsmouth. In August 1991 Luton Town bought Gray for ã275,000. After scoring 22 goals in 59 games, Sunderland signed Gray for ã800,000 in July 1993.
In May 1996 he was released by Sunderland. He signed for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard in August. After a season in the Netherlands, he returned to Luton in September 1997 for a fee of ã400,000. In July 2000 he was released and signed for Burnley. He moved on to Oxford United in November that year. In 2001, he was loaned out to Boston United. Released by Oxford in July 2002
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.