Neil Grayson

Neil Grayson

Personal information
Full name	Neil Grayson
Date of birth	1 November 1964 (1964-11-01) (age 47)
Place of birth	York, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Carlton Town
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1989–1990	Rowntree Mackintosh	?	(?)
1990–1991	Doncaster Rovers	29	(6)
1991	York City	1	(0)
1991–1992	Chesterfield	15	(0)
1992	Gateshead	14	(3)
1992–1994	Boston United	80	(31)
1994–1997	Northampton Town	120	(32)
1997–1998	Hereford United	24	(11)
1998–2002	Cheltenham Town	162	(48)
2002–2004	Forest Green Rovers	64	(24)
2004–2008	Stafford Rangers	170	(54)
2008–2010	Glapwell	89	(28)
2010–	Carlton Town	36	(16)
National team‡
1998–1999	England National Game XI	4	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 15 December 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:41, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Neil Grayson (born 1 November 1964 in York) is an English footballer who currently plays for Carlton Town^[1] in the position of striker.

Grayson's first club was local outfit Rowntree Mackintosh, playing in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One. He was snapped up by Doncaster Rovers in March 1990 where he stayed for just over a year. He has had spells at a number of clubs at various tiers, including York City, Chesterfield and Northampton Town in the Football League. Whilst at Northampton he scored the fastest ever hat-trick by a Northampton player, in five minutes against Hartlepool, and also helped the Cobblers win the Division Three playoffs.

In 1997 he dropped back into non-league football with Hereford United who paid £20,000 for him. He quickly became a fans favourite, scoring his first ever FA Cup goals in Hereford's 2-1 revenge win over Brighton, and went on to score a goal in every two games for the Edgar Street side. This was enough for Cheltenham Town to make a £15,000 bid that the financially-troubled Bulls couldn't refuse in March 1998. He was instrumental in Cheltenham's promotion to the Football League in 1998-99, scoring a spectacular goal against Morecambe, the winner against Rushden & Diamonds in a Conference Championship showdown. He was subsequently named Conference Player of the Year. During the 2001-2002 season, he scored one of his most memorable goals, a volley from at least 30 yards at Whaddon Road in the Division 3 game against Plymouth. His last appearances for the club were in the successful 2001-02 playoff campaign where he scored a vital equaliser in the semi-finals first leg and scored his penalty in the shootout in the second leg. For his final game for the Robins, at the Millennium Stadium he came on as a substitute and smashed a shot against the post, with recent signing John Finnigan netting the re-bound. He was soon released by the club and then joined non-league side Forest Green Rovers in the Conference.

He spent two seasons at Forest Green Rovers, and then signed for Stafford Rangers in March 2004, scoring twice on his league debut against Moor Green. He has since played over 100 times for Stafford, notably scoring in the 2006 Conference North playoff final against Droylsden.

Neil was named as an all-time cult hero both at Northampton and Cheltenham, in a FourFourTwo magazine poll. He has also played several times for the England National Game XI, notably scoring on his debut against the Netherlands.

Career statistics

Club performance

Club	Division	Season	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Doncaster Rovers	Fourth Division	1989–90	6	1	0	0	0	0	6	1
	Fourth Division	1990–91	23	5	2	0	3	1	28	6
York City	Fourth Division	1990–91	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chesterfield	Fourth Division	1991–92	15	0	1	0	3	0	19	0
Gateshead	Conference	1991–92	14	3	0	0	0	0	14	3
Boston United	Conference	1992–93	38	5	0	0	5	0	43	5
	NPL Premier Division	1993–94	42	26	3	0	4	4	49	30
Northampton Town	Third Division	1994–95	38	8	1	0	5	2	44	10
	Third Division	1995–96	42	11	1	0	4	1	47	12
	Third Division	1996–97	40	12	1	0	9	0	50	12
Hereford United	Conference	1997–98	24	11	4	4	3	1	31	16
Cheltenham Town	Conference	1997–98	13	6	0	0	0	0	13	6
	Conference	1998–99	41	17	0	0	0	0	41	17
	Division Three	1999–00	43	10	2	0	4	1	49	11
	Division Three	2000–01	31	13	1	2	0	0	32	15
	Division Three	2001–02	34	2	5	0	5	2	44	4
Forest Green Rovers	Conference	2002–03	38	15	2	0	4	5	44	20
	Conference	2003–04	25	9	0	0	4	5	29	14
Stafford Rangers	SFL Premier Division	2003–04	9	4	0	0	0	0	9	4
	Conference North	2004–05	34	13	1	0	0	0	35	13
	Conference North	2005–06	40	14	0	0	4	2	44	16
	Conference National	2006–07	43	13	3	0	0	0	46	13
	Conference National	2007–08	41	11	0	0	1	1	42	12
Glapwell	NPL Division One South	2008–09	15	9	2	1	1	0	18	10
Career totals			690	218	29	7	59	25	778	250

References

1. ^ "Neil Grayson Player Info". Pitchero. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/carltontown/s/players-coaches-18523.html&player_id=220029. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 

External links

• Neil Grayson career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Grayson, Neil
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Date of birth	1 November 1964
Place of birth	York, England
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