Matt Gray (footballer, born 1981)

Matthew Gray (born 16 September 1981) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the EFL League Two club Sutton United.

Matt Gray
Personal information
Full name Matthew Gray[1]
Date of birth (1981-09-16) 16 September 1981
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sutton United (manager)
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Barnet
2002–2005 Hayes
2005–2007 Havant & Waterlooville 12 (0)
Managerial career
2019– Sutton United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

A youth product of Tottenham Hotspur and Cardiff City, Gray had an unassuming senior career in the National League. He began his senior career at Barnet, with stints at Hayes, and Havant & Waterlooville where he was appointed the captain. He ended his playing career at 25, due to various injuries.[2][3]

Coaching career

After retiring as a footballer, Gray began coaching. His first stints were as the assistant manager at Eastleigh. He was also the assistant with EFL League Two clubs Aldershot Town and Crawley Town.[4] In December 2018, he was appointed as one of the coaches at Sutton United.[5]

On 22 April 2019, the long-term Sutton United manager Paul Doswell stepped down. Matt Gray was appointed interim manager for the last matchday that season in the National League alongside Ian Baird, and Micky Stephens.[6] On 1 May 2019, he was formally appointed as the manager for the team.[5] In the 2020–21 season, his second with Sutton United, Gray led the team to promotion into the English Football League for the first time in their 123-year history.[7] He was named the National League manager of the year for the 2020–21 season.[8]

Managerial Statistics
As of match played 24 October 2023[9]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Sutton United 1 May 2019 Present 217 87 54 76 040.09
Total 217 87 54 76 040.09

Honours

Manager

Sutton United

Individual

References
  1. "Where are they now? - Former Spurs players". www.mehstg.com.
  2. "hawks.net : Matt Gray player profile". www.havantandwaterlooville.net.
  3. "hawks.net : Matt Gray player appearances". www.havantandwaterlooville.net.
  4. "Matt Gray Departs | Aldershot Town FC". 18 May 2015.
  5. "Matt Gray appointed manager". www.suttonunited.net.
  6. "Club announcement". www.suttonunited.net.
  7. "Continuity key for Sutton 'community' in EFL" – via www.bbc.com.
  8. "Sutton United boss Matt Gray named as National League Manager of the Year". 11 June 2021.
  9. "Managers: Matt Gray". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. Chris Peddy (3 April 2022). "Rotherham beat Sutton after extra time to win EFL Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  11. Osborn, Oliver (29 November 2012). "Amazing Gray! U's boss Wins Manager of the Year Award". The Vanarama National League. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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