Eddie Gray

Edwin "Eddie" Gray (born 17 January 1948 in Glasgow, Scotland) was a cultured winger who was an integral member of the legendary Leeds United football team of the 1960s and 1970s, later twice becoming the club's manager. Eddie is currently working on Yorkshire Radio alongside Thom Kirwin for Full match commentary on DAB Digital across Yorkshire, 104.7 Minster Fm and LUTV. Gray was a schoolboy international for Scotland, he had aspirations of sign... more

Edwin "Eddie" Gray (born 17 January 1948 in Glasgow, Scotland) was a cultured winger who was an integral member of the legendary Leeds United football team of the 1960s and 1970s, later twice becoming the club's manager. Eddie is currently working on Yorkshire Radio alongside Thom Kirwin for Full match commentary on DAB Digital across Yorkshire, 104.7 Minster Fm and LUTV. Gray was a schoolboy international for Scotland, he had aspirations of signing for his boyhood team Glasgow Celtic, but signed professional forms for Leeds at the age of 16. He made his first team debut on New Year's Day 1966, less than three weeks before his 18th birthday, and would go on to play for the club for almost 20 years. A winger in the classic mould, Gray was feted in world football for his ability to beat opposing full backs for pace and thought. As the Leeds team grew in stature and experience through the 1960s, Gray became a vital component of the team. In 1968 he was in the Leeds team which won the... less