{{short description|Welsh footballer}} {{distinguish|Bert Gray (rugby league)}} {{Use British English|date=April 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Bert Gray | image = | fullname = Albert Gray | birth_date = {{birth date|1900|09|23|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Tredegar]], Wales | death_date = {{death date and age|1969|12|16|1900|09|23|df=y}} | death_place = [[Blackpool]], England | height = | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Rhyd Welfare | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Rhyd Athletic | years1 = 1921–1923 | clubs1 = [[Ebbw Vale F.C.|Ebbw Vale]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1923–1927 | clubs2 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] | caps2 = 97 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1927–1930 | clubs3 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] | caps3 = 68 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1929–1930 | clubs4 = → [[Manchester Central F.C.|Manchester Central]] (loan) | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 1930–1931 | clubs5 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1931–1936 | clubs6 = [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] | caps6 = 192 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 1936–1938 | clubs7 = [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] | caps7 = 73 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 1938 | clubs8 = [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 1938–1939 | clubs9 = [[Congleton Town F.C.|Congleton Town]] | caps9 = 39 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1924–1938 | nationalteam1 = [[Wales national football team|Wales]] | nationalcaps1 = 24 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} '''Albert Gray''' (23 September 1900 – 16 December 1969) was a Welsh professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for various clubs in the 1920s and 30s, including [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] and [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]]. For his country, he made 24 appearances between 1924 and 1938, helping [[Wales national football team|Wales]] win the [[British Home Championship]] three times.

==Football career==

===Club career=== Gray was born in [[Tredegar]], [[Monmouthshire]] and first came to the attention of scouts from [[the Football League]] when he stood in for the injured goalkeeper for a local colliery side.<ref name = Garland70>{{cite book |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players |last1=Davies |first1=Gareth |last2=Garland |first2=Ian |year=1991|publisher=Bridge Books |isbn=1-872424-11-2|page=70 }}</ref> He spent two years with [[Ebbw Vale F.C.|Ebbw Vale]] during which time the club won the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Welsh Section in [[1921–22 Southern Football League#Welsh section|1921–22]], going one better [[1922–23 Southern Football League| the following year]] to win the Southern League championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ebbw Vale |url=https://www.fchd.info/EBBWVALE.HTM |publisher=Football Club History Database|access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref>

Standing at 6&nbsp;ft 3ins, Gray was one of the tallest players at the time and used his height to great effect; he was described as "a very capable goalkeeper, (who) was cool and safe and inspired confidence in his defenders".<ref name = Garland70/>

In May 1923, he moved to the [[Football League Second Division]] with [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] where he remained for four seasons, making over 100 first-team appearances before joining fellow Second Division club, [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] for a fee of £2,250 in January 1927,<ref name = Garland70/> where he displaced long-term custodians [[Jim Goodchild]] and [[James Mitchell (English footballer)|James Mitchell]]. He soon became a regular for his new club, helping them to win the Second Division title in [[1927–28 in English football#Second Division|1927–28]].<ref name = Garland70/>

By the end of [[1928–29 in English football|the first season]] in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]], Gray was out of favour at [[Maine Road]] and in August 1929 he was loaned for a season to the short-lived [[Manchester Central F.C.|Manchester Central]] club.<ref name = Garland70/> There then followed a year with [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] where he never played a first-team game, before joining [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]].<ref name = Garland70/> Gray spent five seasons at the [[Prenton Park]] club, during which they twice reached the final of the [[Welsh Cup]], losing to [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] in 1934,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bristol City 3 Tranmere Rovers 0|url=http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=53|work=Welsh Cup Final (replay)|publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive|access-date=25 October 2011|date=3 May 1934|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929033711/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=53|archive-date=29 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> but winning the trophy the following year with a 1–0 victory over [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tranmere Rovers 1 Chester 0|url=http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=54|work=Welsh Cup Final|publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive|access-date=25 October 2011|date=4 May 1935|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518234023/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=54|archive-date=18 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1936, he applied for the manager's job at Tranmere but was turned down and moved to fellow Third Division North club, [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]].<ref name = Garland70/> After a brief spell in Ireland at [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] in 1938, Gray wound up his career in the [[Cheshire County League|Cheshire League]] with [[Congleton Town F.C.|Congleton Town]].<ref name = Garland70/>

==International career== Gray made his international debut for [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in the [[1924 British Home Championship]] match against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] on 16 February 1924. The game at [[Ninian Park]], [[Cardiff]] ended in a 2–0 victory for Wales, with goals from [[Willie Davies (footballer)|Willie Davies]] and [[Len Davies]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wales 2 Scotland 0|url=https://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=121|publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive|access-date=28 October 2011|date=16 February 1924|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061549/http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=121|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gray retained his place for the next two matches with victories over [[England national football team|England]] and [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]], thus enabling Wales to take the [[British Home Championship]] trophy for the second time in five years.<ref name = WCBC>{{cite web|title=1920s A Time of Extremes |url=https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/welsh_football/1920_1943.htm |work=The Story of Welsh Football|publisher=Wrexham Borough Council|access-date=28 October 2011}}</ref> Gray only missed four Wales international matches between February 1924 and October 1929<ref name = Samuel32/> during which time Wales again claimed the Championship trophy under captain [[Fred Keenor]].<ref name = WCBC/>

On 28 November 1927, Gray featured in an eventful match against [[England national football team|England]] at [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]'s [[Turf Moor]] ground, involving two own goals and a missed penalty. Wales opened the scoring with a goal from [[Wilf Lewis]] followed by an own goal by England's captain, [[Jack Hill (footballer, born 1897)|Jack Hill]], playing at his home stadium.<ref>{{cite web|title=Own goals conceded by England |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamGoals/OwnGoalsConceded.html|publisher=englandfootballonline.com|access-date=29 October 2011}}</ref> In the second half, [[Roy Goodall]] had the chance to bring England back into the game but missed his penalty.<ref>{{cite web|title=Penalties missed by England |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPenalty/EngPenKicksMissed.html|publisher=englandfootballonline.com|access-date=29 October 2011}}</ref> When England finally scored, this was also an [[own goal]] as [[Fred Keenor]] deflected [[Louis Page (footballer, born 1899)|Louis Page]]'s corner past Gray in the Wales goal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Own goals scored in favour of England |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamGoals/OwnGoalsScored.html|publisher=englandfootballonline.com|access-date=29 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=England 1 – 2 Wales (Match summary)|url=http://www.englandstats.com/matches.php?mid=158|publisher=englandstats.com|access-date=29 October 2011|date=28 November 1927}}</ref> (Some sources claim that it was Gray himself who turned the ball into the net.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Complete Wales FC 1876–2008|last=Samuel |first=Bill |year=2009 |publisher=Soccer Books |isbn=978-1-86223-176-4|page=27}}</ref>)

In the summer of 1929, the [[Football Association of Wales]] sent a party of players to tour Canada,<ref name = WCBC/> with Gray and [[Len Evans (footballer)|Len Evans]] sharing the goalkeeping duties. In an article welcoming the touring party, ''[[The Montreal Gazette]]'' described Gray as "well equipped for the position as he stands 6 feet 3 inches and should have little difficulty reaching high shots." Gray was "in the glory of his manhood at 29 years of age. His goalkeeping has been described as "majestic" and there is no exaggeration in this word".<ref>{{cite web|title=Welsh Soccer Team Sailing Tomorrow|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19290523&id=qG8tAAAAIBAJ&pg=6724,4258442|work=[[Montreal Gazette]]|access-date=29 October 2011|date=23 May 1929}}</ref> During the tour, Wales played 15 matches in five weeks, winning them all with 61 goals scored and only ten conceded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/britishfatours.html |title=British "FA XI" Tours |first=Neil |last=Morrison |date=4 March 2011 |access-date=29 October 2011 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122225747/http://rsssf.com/tablesb/britishfatours.html |archive-date=22 November 2011 }}</ref>

During the two years between November 1929 and October 1931, Wales called upon several keepers, including [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]'s [[Len Evans (footballer)|Len Evans]] and [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]'s [[Dick Finnigan]], who was called up for the match against Ireland in February 1930 because [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] refused to release Gray.<ref>{{cite web|title=On This Day in History|url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/sgorio/e_/chwefror1|publisher=[[S4C]]|access-date=28 October 2011|date=1 February 2011}}</ref> (The Irish won this match 7–0, with six goals from [[Joe Bambrick]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryder|first=Chris|title=Joe Bambrick: Footballer 1905 – 1983|url=http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/bambrick.htm|publisher=Ulster History Circle|access-date=28 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102203820/http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/bambrick.htm|archive-date=2 November 2011}}</ref>)

Gray returned to the side for three matches in October/November 1931, in the [[1932 British Home Championship]]. Gray was appointed [[captain (association football)|captain]] in Keenor's absence for the match against Scotland on 31 October;<ref>{{cite web|title=Wales 2 Scotland 3|url=http://www.eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5519|publisher=eu-football.info|access-date=28 October 2011|date=31 October 1931}}</ref> despite "(keeping) goal in fine style",<ref>{{cite web|title=Wales 2 Scotland 3 (match report) |url=https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1931/1931103102.htm |publisher=londonhearts.com|access-date=28 October 2011 |page=2|date=31 October 1931}}</ref> Gray conceded three goals with the Welsh only managing two in reply from [[Ernie Curtis]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wales 2 Scotland 3|url=http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=145|publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive|access-date=28 October 2011|date=31 October 1931|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233814/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=145|archive-date=21 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

For five seasons, between October 1932 and March 1936, [[Roy John (footballer)|Roy John]] played in goal for Wales,<ref>{{cite web|title=Goalkeepers (in chronological order)|url=http://www.welshfootballonline.com/players/goalkeepers.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425092242/http://www.welshfootballonline.com/players/goalkeepers.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 April 2012|publisher=welshfootballonline.com|access-date=26 October 2011|year=2008}}</ref> before Gray received a recall for the match against England on 17 October 1936. The 2-1 victory for Wales meant Bert Gray became the first Welshman to be on the winning side against England four times. Gray retained his place for five matches and helped Wales take the [[1937 British Home Championship|British Home Championship]] once again. His final international appearance came against Ireland on 16 March 1938 when Gray was in his 38th year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ireland 1 Wales 0|url=http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=166|publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive|access-date=28 October 2011|date=16 March 1938|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429192725/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=166|archive-date=29 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> He remained Wales's most capped goalkeeper for twenty years until [[Jack Kelsey]] won his 25th cap against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in the [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958 World Cup]] quarter finals.

===International appearances=== Gray made 24 appearances for Wales in official international matches, as follows:<ref name = Samuel32>{{cite book |title=The Complete Wales FC 1876–2008|last=Samuel |first=Bill |year=2009 |publisher=Soccer Books |isbn=978-1-86223-176-4|pages=25–32}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" ! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result<ref>Wales score first</ref>!! Goals!! Competition |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 16 February 1924 || [[Ninian Park]], [[Cardiff]] || {{fb|SCO}}||[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061549/http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=121 2–0] || 0 || [[1924 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 3 March 1924 || [[Ewood Park]], [[Blackburn]] || {{fb|ENG}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714232730/http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=122 2–1] || 0 || 1924 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 15 March 1924 || [[Windsor Park]], [[Belfast]] || {{fb|IRE}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233614/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=123 1–0] || 0|| 1924 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 14 February 1925 || [[Tynecastle Stadium|Tynecastle Park]], Edinburgh || {{fb|SCO}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233624/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=124 1–3] || 0 || [[1925 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 28 February 1925 || [[Vetch Field]], [[Swansea]] || {{fb|ENG}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233636/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=125 1–2] || 0 || 1925 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffffdd;" | 18 April 1925 || [[Racecourse Ground]], [[Wrexham]] || {{fb|IRE}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233649/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=126 0–0] || 0 || 1925 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 31 October 1925|| Ninian Park, Cardiff || {{fb|SCO}} || [https://archive.today/20121209141957/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=127 0–3] || 0 || [[1926 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 1 March 1926 || [[Selhurst Park]], London || {{fb|ENG}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233704/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=129 3–1]||0 || 1926 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 30 October 1926 || [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox Park]], Glasgow || {{fb|SCO}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233726/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=130 0–3] || 0 || [[1927 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ffffdd;" | 29 October 1927 || Racecourse Ground, Wrexham || {{fb|SCO}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929033337/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=133 2–2] || 0 || [[1928 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 28 November 1927 || [[Turf Moor]], [[Burnley]] || {{fb|ENG}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233759/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=134 2–1] || 0 || 1928 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 27 October 1928 || Ibrox Park, Glasgow || {{fb|SCO}}||[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224501/http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=136 2–4] || 0 || [[1929 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 17 November 1928 || Vetch Field, Swansea || {{fb|ENG}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233745/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=137 2–3]|| 0 || 1929 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffffdd;" | 2 February 1929 || Racecourse Ground, Wrexham || {{fb|IRE}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233818/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=138 2–2] || 0 ||1929 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 26 October 1929 || Ninian Park, Cardiff || {{fb|SCO}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233825/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=139 2–4] || 0 || [[1930 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 31 October 1931 || Racecourse Ground, Wrexham || {{fb|SCO}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233814/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=145 2–3] || 0 ([[Captain (association football)|Captain]]) || [[1932 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 18 November 1931 || [[Anfield]], Liverpool || {{fb|ENG}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233805/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=146 1–3] || 0 || 1932 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 5 December 1931 || Windsor Park, Belfast || {{fb|IRE}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20120421233749/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=147 0–4] || 0 || 1932 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 17 October 1936 || Ninian Park, Cardiff || {{fb|ENG}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929033243/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=161 2–1] || 0 || [[1937 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 2 December 1936 || [[Dens Park]], [[Dundee]] || {{fb|SCO}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20110929033254/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=162 2–1] || 0 || 1937 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 17 March 1937 || Racecourse Ground, Wrexham || {{fb|IRE}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929033259/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=163 4–1] || 0 || 1937 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ddffdd;" | 30 October 1937|| Ninian Park, Cardiff || {{fb|SCO}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120429192715/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=164 2–1] || 0 || [[1938 British Home Championship]] |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 17 November 1937 || [[Ayresome Park]], [[Middlesbrough]] || {{fb|ENG}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20120429192721/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=165 1–2] || 0 || 1938 British Home Championship |- |- style="background:#ffdddd;" | 16 March 1938 || Windsor Park, Belfast || {{fb|IRE}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20120429192725/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=166 0–1] || 0 || 1938 British Home Championship |- |} {| class="wikitable" |style="background-color: #ddffdd;"|<small>Win</small> |style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|<small>Draw</small> |style="background-color: #ffdddd;"|<small>Loss</small> |}

==Later career== Gray was a keen golfer and won the Merseyside Footballers' title in 1933, 1934 and 1936.<ref name = Garland70/>

During the [[Second World War]], he was a sergeant-instructor with [[Aldershot Command|South-Eastern Command]].<ref name = Garland70/> In October 1942, he was goalkeeper for a South-Eastern Command team composed of professional footballers, including [[England national football team|England]] internationals [[Bert Sproston]], [[Cliff Britton]] and [[Albert Geldard]], who played a 0–0 draw at [[Erith & Belvedere F.C.|Erith]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bengal 1 Deres 9 |url=http://www.erithandbelvederefc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2469&start=15 |publisher=erithandbelvederefc.co.uk |access-date=25 October 2011 |date=21 January 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> After the war, Gray became a [[bookmaker]] at [[Cleveleys]], near [[Blackpool]]. He died in Blackpool on 16 December 1969.<ref name = Garland70/>

In April 2009, Gray's archives and collection of memorabilia were put up for auction; his caps, medals and photographs raised in excess of £4,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=If the cap fits&nbsp;– auction it!|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-198443867.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118231911/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-198443867.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 November 2018|work=Western Mail|access-date=25 October 2011|location=Cardiff|date=25 April 2009}}</ref> Several of the items were acquired by the Welsh National Football Collection, including his League medal from 1923,<ref>{{cite web|title=Welsh Football League Medal from the 1922–23 season awarded to Bert Gray|url=http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88189/|work=Gathering the Jewels|publisher=Culturenet Cymru|access-date=25 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305132419/http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88189/|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> a Wales Football Team Badge,<ref>{{cite web|title=Wales Football Team Badge belonging to Bert Gray|url=http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88195/|work=Gathering the Jewels|publisher=Culturenet Cymru|access-date=25 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063222/http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88195/|archive-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> two medals from the Canadian tour of 1929,<ref>{{cite web|title=Welsh FA Canadian Tour Medal from 1929, presented to Bert Gray|url=http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88194/|work=Gathering the Jewels|publisher=Culturenet Cymru|access-date=25 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063303/http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88194/|archive-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FAW Tour of Canada, Welsh International Football Team Medal|url=http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88193/|work=Gathering the Jewels|publisher=Culturenet Cymru|access-date=25 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063307/http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88193/|archive-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> one of Gray's international caps<ref>{{cite web|title=Albert Gray Wales International Football Cap 1926–27|url=http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88133/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801131406/http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88133/|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2012|work=Gathering the Jewels|publisher=Culturenet Cymru|access-date=25 October 2011}}</ref> and Gray's shirt from his final international appearance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welsh Full International Football Shirt&nbsp;– Bert Gray|url=http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88227/|work=Gathering the Jewels|publisher=Culturenet Cymru|access-date=25 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063313/http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/small/item/GTJ88227/|archive-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Honours== ;[[Ebbw Vale F.C.|Ebbw Vale]] *[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Welsh Section winners: [[1921–22 Southern Football League#Welsh section|1921–22]], [[1922–23 Southern Football League#Welsh section|1922–23]] *[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] champions: [[1922–23 Southern Football League|1922–23]] ;[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] *[[Football League Second Division]] champions: [[1927–28 in English football#Second Division|1927–28]] ;[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] *[[Welsh Cup]] winners: 1935 *[[Welsh Cup]] finalists: 1934

;[[Wales national football team|Wales]] *[[British Home Championship]] winners: [[1924 British Home Championship|1923–24]], [[1928 British Home Championship|1927–28]], [[1937 British Home Championship|1936–37]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425091128/http://www.vintagefootballcaricatures.com/images/P/Gray.JPG |date=dmy |title="Bert Gray", Chester & Wales caricature }} *{{EU-Football.info|7171}} *[http://www.eu-football.info/images/u/20090207184338.jpg Picture of Gray in action]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} *[http://www.eu-football.info/images/u/20090131202841.jpg Wales team photo from March 1924 in which Gray is prominent]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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