After 4,000 minutes across all competitions in his debut season, Gray was named EFL Championship Young Player of the Year, a month on from celebrating his 18th birthday. The Leeds midfielder has featured in the middle of the park as well as at right-back under Daniel Farke and was grateful for his double at the awards ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
Gray also won EFL Championship Apprentice of the Year as Leeds teammate Crysencio Summerville was named Championship Player of the Year, and alongside Ethan Ampadu and Georginio Rutter in the Championship Team of the Year.
In winning the Young Player award, Gray joins an exclusive list of well-established stars of the modern game including former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale and current ‘Galactico’ Jude Bellingham. Like Gray, the latter also notched Young Player of the Year and EFL Apprentice honours during the 2019/20 campaign.
Here is every winner since the award’s inception in 2006.
7. 2012 - Wilfried Zaha
The Ivorian forward was a revelation at Crystal Palace, both in the Championship and Premier League. | Getty Images
8. 2013 - Tom Ince
Ince scored 18 goals for Blackpool during the 2012/23 Championship season | Getty Images
9. 2014 - Will Hughes
The jewel in the crown of Derby County's academy, Will Hughes announced himself to the world in 2013/14 as the Rams narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League. | Getty Images
10. 2015 - Dele Alli
Dele made a name for himself at hometown club MK Dons, with whom he won promotion from League One before moving on to Tottenham Hotspur where he excelled and became an England international. | Getty Images
11. 2016 - Lewis Cook
The second of three Leeds United winners in this list, Cook joined AFC Bournemouth shortly after winning the EFL Young Player of the Year award at Elland Road. | Getty Images
12. 2017 - Ollie Watkins
Fledgling striker Watkins scored for fun whilst at Exeter City, ultimately earning a switch to Brentford with whom he excelled before joining Aston Villa and representing England. | Getty Images