Eddie Gray was spotted as a Scottish schoolboy international and signed for Leeds United aged 16, scoring a memorable goal on his debut on New Year’s Day 1966.
Ranking alongside names like Matthews and Finney, Gray is one of the most stylish wingers the English game has seen, with an ability to perplex defenders through deft turns and unexpected changes in pace. He was central to Leeds’ League Cup and Fairs Cup victories in 1968 and League Championship success a year later.
His most memorable season was in 1970 when he scored two wonder goals in a league match against Burnley. Gray put on a virtuoso man-of-the- match performance in the Wembley FA Cup Final against Chelsea, tormenting his marker David Webb time and again.
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