Eddie Gray's sparkling Leeds United career in numbers as Whites legend celebrates birthday

LEEDS United legend Eddie Gray celebrates his 73rd birthday today - so the YEP's Lee Sobot took a look at the former winger's brilliant Whites career in numbers.
By Lee Sobot
Published 17th Jan 2021, 15:04 GMT
Updated 17th Jan 2021, 15:07 GMT
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Gray first signed for Leeds back in 1965 after the Scotland Schoolboy international arrived at the club from his home city of Glasgow.

He, and Leeds, never looked back....

16 - Age when Gray signed for the Whites in January 1965

BIRTHDAY BOY: Leeds United icon Eddie Gray who turns 73 today, pictured as Don Revie's players from 1967-74 were granted The Freedom of the City at Leeds Civic Hall in December 2019. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.BIRTHDAY BOY: Leeds United icon Eddie Gray who turns 73 today, pictured as Don Revie's players from 1967-74 were granted The Freedom of the City at Leeds Civic Hall in December 2019. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.
BIRTHDAY BOY: Leeds United icon Eddie Gray who turns 73 today, pictured as Don Revie's players from 1967-74 were granted The Freedom of the City at Leeds Civic Hall in December 2019. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.

17 - Age when Gray made his Leeds United debut on New Year's Day 1966 against Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road

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17 - Age when Gray scored his first Whites goal in the aforementioned clash against the Owls (a 3-0 victory)

20 - Age when the winger won his first Whites honour - the 1967-68 League Cup (1-0 win versus at Arsenal at Wembley on March 2, 1968)

1 - Club throughout his whole playing career - Leeds

19 - Seasons spent at Elland Road before retiring in 1983

579 - Appearances made for the Whites

7 - In the all time list of Leeds United appearance holders

69 - Goals scored for United

7 - Honours won with the club (two league titles, two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, an FA Cup, League Cup and Charity Shield)

1 - Hat-trick (versus Leicester City at Elland Road in March 1978 - Leeds won the game 5-1)

184 - Games in charge of Leeds during two spells as manager

12 - Caps for Scotland, netting three goals

73 - Years old today. Happy birthday Eddie!

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