Career
He is a former coach of the Sierra Leone national football team After playing for Crystal Palace"s youth team in 1980-1981, Gray moved into non-league football with Corinthian Casuals and Dulwich Hamlet where he was spotted by Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell. Gray moved to Palace and quickly became a regular in the team, playing in the forward positions.
In the 1985-1986 season, Gray top-scored with 11 goals.
However, after the signings of Ian Wright and Mark Bright, Gray moved into central-midfield, and his career came alight. This proved to be a remarkable season, and Gray managed to secure himself a legacy that will survive in Palace fans" hearts forever.
Having led 2–1 at one point, Palace were 2–3 down, and were on the verge of leaving Villa Park with their heads down, before Gray jumped forward to head an 87th-minute equaliser. The final would be against Manchester United, and in the match Gray played well as Palace secured a 3–3 draw.
In the replay, Palace were beaten by a single goal: 1-0.
The Eagles chased Liverpool and Arsenal until the end, but had to settle for third place in the First Division. As well as this, they picked up silverware, in winning the Zenith Data Systems Cup. In November 1991, Gray"s play was rewarded with a call-up to the England team, and he made his solitary international appearance against Poland in a crucial qualifier for the EURO "92.
Gray left Palace at the end of that season, after their form slumped following the sale of Ian Wright, and went to Tottenham Hotspur for £900,000.
His spell at Spurs would be less successful and, following a loan move to Swindon Town, he was sold to California Marbella for an undisclosed fee. He would round out his career with short spells at Falkirk, where he played in the 1997 Scottish Cup Final, Bury, and Millwall.
After finishing playing, Gray later went into management. He was appointed as the Head Coach of Sierra Leone in 2006.
He stated he believed Sierra Leone could qualify for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, which they did not.
In 2005, Andy was voted in Palace"s Centenary XI.
