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Even so, with so many other good performers he wasn't able to run away with either the poll or the ratings. He topped the poll with 36.3% of the vote to claim all three points, but not far behind him was his fellow forward Robbie Blake who won two points in netting 31.2% of the vote.
With those two taking over two thirds of the vote there was a big drop to third place and that, along with the last point, went to central defender Clarke Carlisle who had one of his best games in a Burnley shirt and alongside David Unsworth stood firm during that period of Charlton pressure.
The player ratings drew just about the same players. Again Gray led the way claiming an average rating of 8.72 out of 10. That sort of rating would usually guarantee an easy win and three points, but as was the case at Watford in the previous game the marks were high with five players rating above eight.
Carlisle was second, and his rating was 8.67 whilst Robbie Blake and Gabor Kiraly were joint third with a rating of 8.39 and they take a point apiece.
Voting is still in progress for the Leicester game and will continue until the end of Friday.
The current Player of the Year Table reads:
35: Clarke Carlisle
34: Robbie Blake
29: Alan Mahon
23: Andy Gray
22: Gabor Kiraly & David Unsworth
18: Kyle Lafferty
13: Wade Elliott, Chris McCann & John Spicer
12: Steven Caldwell & Brian Jensen
3: Graham Alexander, Michael Duff & Joey Gudjonsson
2: Ade Akinbiyi & Wayne Thomas
1: Stephen Jordan