GRAY DAYS AT SAINTS!


Southampton Football Club has a brand new pitch this season - laid between a Bon Jovi concert on the 11th June and a testimonial match for their club captain on 18th July!


Carol Dutton Reports


At 27 years, Andy Gray is one of the youngest Head Groundsmen in the country. He arrived at ‘The Dell’, the then home of Southampton Football Club, in 1998, having qualified in Sportsturf at Sparsholt College. He joined the groundstaff as Assistant Groundsman, working under the respected Head Groundsman, Dave Roberts. He quickly worked his way up to Deputy Head Groundsman and, at the same time, spent three years as Head Groundsman at AFC Bournemouth, while continuing to fulfil his duties at the ‘Saint’s’ new home, the St. Mary’s Stadium. When Dave Roberts moved to pastures new this January, Andy took over as Head Groundsman of the stadium with Graeme Mills in charge of the training grounds. They are assisted by Ricky Rawlins, Dan Osborne and Danny Silvestri and must be the youngest team of groundstaff in the whole of the football league. Last season Andy won the Coca Cola Championship Groundsman of the Year. “I sent Dave a text to tell him the good news” said


Andy. “And, of course, he tried to take the credit! In fairness, he did such a great job that we have just carried on his good work. There was no need to change the


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