RIP Matt Gray

[old blue]

Matt Gray has died aged 80. A good four years playing for us mid sixties. In tandem with Alex Harley forming a very good partnership.
RIP

 

[Alan Oakes Shinpads]

Matt Gray has died aged 80. A good four years playing for us mid sixties. In tandem with Alex Harley forming a very good partnership.
RIP

Sad news and RIP Matt.

A member of the first team I can really remember and very few of them left sadly.

 

[s1ty m]

RIP, Matt.

 

[oakiecokie]

Matt was playing when I saw my first City game in 1964.
RIP ex Blue Boy.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Before my time by a few years but RIP blue.

 

[crazyg]

What a combination - him and Harley.

RIP Matt.

 

[ccr]

One of my favorite players. RIP.

 

[portisheadblue]

Joined us from Third Lanark same as Alex Harley if memory serves me well

Thanks for the memories Matt - RIP

 

[MP71]

Also before my time but R.I.P. Once a blue always a blue.

 

[laserblue]

Matt Gray gave City good service and was a very underrated player. I particularly remember him going in goal when (in pre-sub days) Harry Dowd broke his finger against Bury. He did very well and Harry scored a goal to equalise Bury's opener scored by a 17 year old Colin Bell making his debut. Matt came to City from the long defunct Third Lanark along with Alex Harley who only lasted one season (which ended in relegation) before moving to Birmingham along with his obscenely short shorts. RIP Matt.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Anyone here who remembers the goal he scored against Scunthorpe from close to the halfway line? RIP Matt

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

God rest yer bones, Matt. One of those players who I thought would deliver some glory days.

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

Was a very good combination with Alex Harley, in the same way as was Derek Kevan and Jimmy Murray in similar times.

Very sorry to hear about this.

RIP Matt.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

RIP Blue

Before my time but once a blue always a blue

 

[Eccles Blue]

RIP Matt, condolences to your family & friends.

 

[Deepest Blue]

Just a little after my time (my first match was in 1969) but remember people speaking well of him.

RIP.

 

[Shirley]

A beautiful player, very skillfull.

RIP Matt you left me with great memories.

 

[blueyorkie]

Dear old Matt, sad to see the players of my childhood go. Loved watching him & Alex Harley when we were frankly very poor, they were a brief beacon of hope. RIP

 

[portisheadblue]

Matt Gray gave City good service and was a very underrated player. I particularly remember him going in goal when (in pre-sub days) Harry Dowd broke his finger against Bury. He did very well and Harry scored a goal to equalise Bury's opener scored by a 17 year old Colin Bell making his debut. Matt came to City from the long defunct Third Lanark along with Alex Harley who only lasted one season (which ended in relegation) before moving to Birmingham along with his obscenely short shorts. RIP Matt.

Great memory stirrer .... I was at the game and had forgotten it was Matt Gray that went in goal ..... Harry Dowd played up front with his arm in a sling

Alex Harley scored a fantastic goal at the swamp to seal a 2-3 win over the rags

Was the Matt Gray goal v Scunthorpe in the 8-2 thriller? He got a hat trick that day as did a Jimmy Murray and two from Derek Kevan - but can't remember the details any more

Cheers






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[penalty spot]

Remember him from my youth when I used to sit in the Platt lane stand. I also recall Alex Harley from around the same time and Derek Kevan, wish I could put myself on rewind and start all over again . RIP Matt.