721
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
64
Villa Appearances
2
Villa
Goals
2
Villa
Assists
16.00
Game
Per
Simon Grayson
Player #721
Full Back
FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #721 |
Full Back
Simon Nicholas Grayson
16 December 1969
Ripon ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m
Right
Transfer Notes
27 June: Grayson leaves Leicester City to join Villa
22 July: Agreement reached with Leicester City to pay a seven-figure fee for Grayson's services.
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1996-97
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ1.35m
27 June 1997
27
Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1999-00
Blackburn Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ750k
29 July 1999
29
John Gregory ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Simon Grayson
Previous Clubs:
1988-92 Leeds United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division, First Division, ๐ 4 | 3 (1) | โฝ 0 |
1992-97 Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ50k
Football League First Division, Premier League, ๐ 231 | 215 (16) | โฝ 6 |
Subsequent Clubs
Simon Grayson
Subsequent Clubs:
1999-02 Blackburn Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.75m
Premier League, Football League First Division, ๐ 40 | 35 (5) | โฝ 0 |
2000 Sheffield Wednesday ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Premier League, ๐ 5 | 5 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2001 Stockport County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League First Division, ๐ 14 | 14 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2001 Notts County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Second Division, ๐ 13 | 13 (0) | โฝ 1 |
2002 Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League First Division, ๐ 7 | 7 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2002-05 Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division, League One, ๐ 153 | 135 (18) | โฝ 7 |
2005 Retired aged 35
Progression
Simon Grayson
n/a
Appearance Record
Simon Grayson
First Team Appearances:
FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1997-99 | ยฃ1.35m |
๐ 64 | 43 (21) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 2 | ๐บ 21 | #721 |
๐ฉ 30 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 23 |
Cards ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Reserve & Youth Appearances:
1998-99 PLP ๐ 9 | โ
9 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐บ0 |
1997-98 PLP ๐ 1 | โ
0 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
Played Under
Simon Grayson
Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1997-98 ๐ 32 | 28 (4) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ 5 | #721 | ๐ฉ 11 | ๐จ 8 | ๐ฅ 13 |
John Gregory ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1998-99 ๐ 32 | 15 (17) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ 5 | #721 | ๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 10 |
Honours
Simon Grayson
Debut Appearance
Simon Grayson
Debut Squad:
1997-98
๐ฅ 9 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1997-98
๐ฅ 13 Aug 1997, Villa 0-4, Blackburn, Villa Park
Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
27
Loans Out
Simon Grayson
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Simon Grayson
Final Appearance:
1998-99
๐ฅ 16 May 1999, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
John Gregory ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
29
Final Squad:
1998-99
๐ฅ 16 May 1999, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
John Gregory ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Villa Career
Simon Grayson
Career Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
64
43
21
21
Career Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
2
32.00
16.00
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
47%
64%
36%
1.58
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
5
0
Career Goals
Simon Grayson
2
๐จ 3 Jan 1998, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | Steve Staunton | 41โ | Simon Grayson | 88โ |
FA Cup
๐ฉ 24 Jan 1998, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Simon Grayson | 4' | Dwight Yorke | 62โ | 64โ | Stan Collymore | 72โ |
FA Cup
Career Assists
Simon Grayson
2
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1997, Villa 4-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Savo Miloลกeviฤ | 38โ | Simon Grayson | 81โ |
Premier League
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Southampton, The Dell
Assist(s) | Simon Grayson | 6โ | Alan Wright | 60โ |
Premier League
Competition Record
Simon Grayson
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
48
32
๐ Substitute:
16
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
2
0.00
24.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
5
4
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
0
2.50
2.50
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
9
6
Substitute:
3
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Simon Grayson
1997-98
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
44
36
8
6
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
2
22.00
11.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
45%
64%
36%
1.55
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
3
0
14.67
1998-99
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
20
7
13
15
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
65%
35%
1.65
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
2
0
10.00
League Record
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
48
32
16
0
2
0.00
24.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Simon Grayson
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Simon Grayson
1997-98
Premier League
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
33
28
5
6
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
2
0.00
16.50
1998-99
Premier League
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
15
4
11
15
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1997-98
๐ฅ 13 Aug 1997, Villa 0-4, Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
20th (-3)
1997-98
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1, Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
20th (-)
1997-98
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1997, Villa 1-0, Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
20th (-)
1997-98
๐ฉ 13 Sep 1997, Villa 3-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Premier League
15th (+5)
1997-98
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
16th (-7)
1997-98
๐ฉ 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok
Premier League
10th= (+6)
1997-98
๐ฅ 18 Oct 1997, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
11th= (-1)
1997-98
๐จ 26 Oct 1997, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
13th= (-2)
1997-98
๐ฅ 1 Nov 1997, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
15th (-2)
1997-98
๐จ 8 Nov 1997, Villa 1-1 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
15th= (-)
1997-98
๐ฅ 29 Nov 1997, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
14th= (-1)
1997-98
๐ฉ 6 Dec 1997, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
12th= (+2)
1997-98
๐ฅ 15 Dec 1997, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
12th= (-)
1997-98
๐จ 20 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
12th (-)
1997-98
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1997, Villa 4-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
11th (+1)
1997-98
๐จ 28 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
10th= (+1)
1997-98
๐จ 10 Jan 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (-)
1997-98
๐ฅ 17 Jan 1998, Villa 0-5 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
13th (-3)
1997-98
๐ฅ 1 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
15th= (-2)
1997-98
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1998, Villa 1-0 Derby, Pride Park
Premier League
12th= (+3)
1997-98
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1998, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
Premier League
14th (-2)
1997-98
๐ฅ 21 Feb 1998, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
15th (-1)
1997-98
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1998, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
14th= (+1)
1997-98
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1998, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
13th= (+1)
1997-98
๐ฅ 11 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Barnsley, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (-)
1997-98
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1998, Villa 3-1 Palace, Villa Park
Premier League
12th (+1)
1997-98
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1998, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
11th (+1)
1997-98
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1998, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
8th= (+3)
1997-98
๐ฉ 11 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
8th (-)
1997-98
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
8th (-)
1997-98
๐ฅ 25 Apr 1998, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park
Premier League
8th (-)
1997-98
๐ฉ 2 May 1998, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
7th (+1)
1997-98
๐ฉ 10 May 1998, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 23 Aug 1998, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
1st= (+7)
1998-99
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1998, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
1st= (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1998, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
1st= (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1998, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
1st (-)
1998-99
๐จ 19 Sep 1998, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
1st (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 26 Sep 1998, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
1st (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 3 Oct 1998, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
1st (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 13 Dec 1998, Villa 3-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
1st (-)
1998-99
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1998, Villa 1-2, Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
1st= (-)
1998-99
๐จ 9 Jan 1999, Villa 0-0 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
1st= (-)
1998-99
๐ฅ 30 Jan 1999, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
2nd= (-1)
1998-99
๐ฅ 6 Feb 1999, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
4th (-2)
1998-99
๐จ 21 Feb 1999, Villa 0-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
4th (-)
1998-99
๐ฅ 27 Feb 1999, Villa 1-4 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
5th (-1)
1998-99
๐ฅ 16 May 1999, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
6th (-1)
FA Cup Seasons
Simon Grayson
1997-98
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
4
4
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
2.00
2.00
1998-99
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
1
0
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
1997-98
๐จ 3 Jan 1998, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
FA Cup
3rd Round
1997-98
๐ฉ 14 Jan 1998, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round Replay
1997-98
๐ฉ 24 Jan 1998, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park
FA Cup
4th Round
1997-98
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Coventry, Villa Park
FA Cup
5th Round
1998-99
๐ฉ 2 Jan 1999, Villa 3-0 Hull, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
League Cup Seasons
Simon Grayson
1997-98
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
1
0
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1998-99
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
1997-98
๐ฅ 15 Oct 1997, Villa 0-3 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
3rd Round
1998-99
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1998, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
League Cup
3rd Round
European Seasons
Simon Grayson
1997-98
UEFA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
6
4
2
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1998-99
UEFA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
3
2
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
1997-98
๐จ 16 Sep 1997, Villa 0-0 Bordeaux, Stade du Parc Lescure
UEFA Cup
1st Round
1997-98
๐ฉ 30 Sep 1997, Villa 1-0 Bordeaux, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
1st Round
1997-98
๐จ 21 Oct 1997, Villa 0-0 Bilbao, San Mamรฉs
UEFA Cup
2nd Round
1997-98
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1997, Villa 2-1 Bilbao, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
2nd Round
1997-98
๐ฉ 9 Dec 1997, Villa 2-0 Steaua, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
3rd Round
1997-98
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlรฉtico, Estadio Metropolitano
UEFA Cup
Quarter Final
1998-99
๐ฉ 15 Sep 1998, Villa 3-2 Strรธmsgodset, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
1st Round
1998-99
๐ฉ 29 Sep 1998, Villa 3-0 Strรธmsgodset, Marienlyst Stadion
UEFA Cup
1st Round
1998-99
๐ฅ 3 Nov 1998, Villa 1-3 Celta, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
2nd Round
Unused Substitute Appearances
Simon Grayson
1997-98
๐ฅ 9 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
17th
1997-98
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1997, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
9th (+6)
1997-98
๐จ 27 Sep 1997, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
16th (-)
1997-98
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1997, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (+2)
1997-98
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1997, Villa 1-2 Steaua, Stadionul Steaua
UEFA Cup
3rd Round
1997-98
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1998, Villa 2-1a Atlรฉtico, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
Quarter Final
1998-99
๐จ 15 Aug 1998, Villa 0-0 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
8th=
1998-99
๐จ 17 Oct 1998, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
1st (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1998, Villa 1-0 Celta, Balaรญdos
UEFA Cup
2nd Round
1998-99
๐จ 24 Oct 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
1st (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 7 Nov 1998, Villa 3-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
1st (-)
1998-99
๐ฉ 14 Nov 1998, Villa 4-1 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
1st (-)
Sendings Off
Simon Grayson
International Career
Simon Grayson
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Simon Grayson
Biography
Simon Grayson