Bob Gregg Explained

Bob Gregg
Fullname:Robert Edmond Gregg
Birth Date:4 February 1904
Birth Place:Ferryhill, England
Death Place:London, England[1]
Height:[2]
Position:Inside forward
Youthclubs2:Cornford Juniors
Youthclubs4:Chilton Colliery Recreation Athletic
Years1:1926–1928
Clubs1:Darlington
Caps1:40
Goals1:21
Years2:1928–1931
Caps2:37
Goals2:7
Years3:1931–1933
Clubs3:Birmingham
Caps3:66
Goals3:11
Years4:1933–1938
Clubs4:Chelsea
Caps4:48
Goals4:5
Years5:1938–1940
Years6:1940–1944
Clubs6:Sligo Rovers
Years7:1945
Caps7:2
Goals7:0

Robert Edmond Gregg (4 February 1904 – 22 May 1991) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham and Chelsea in the Football League, making nearly 200 appearances in total.[3]

Having scored at a goal every two games for Darlington,[3] Gregg joined Sheffield Wednesday before the 1928–29 season, and contributed to them winning that year's First Division championship. The following season, he lost his place to the high-scoring Harry Burgess, and in January 1931 he joined Birmingham for a fee of £2,200. He played his part in that season's FA Cup campaign, and "scored" a goal in the 1931 FA Cup Final which was disallowed for offside. He moved on to Chelsea in September 1933 for a fee of £1,500, finishing his career with Boston United in the Midland League and with Sligo Rovers in Ireland during the Second World War.[4]

Gregg also made 1 WW2 Guest appearance for Clapton Orient on 26 August 1944, played at Fratton Park against Portsmouth, a 5–1 defeat, before a 10 000 crowd. a report on the match in a local Portsmouth paper stated that Gregg had a shot on six minutes which was saved by the Pompey goalkeeper Harry Walker. In November 1945 he was stationed at the Colchester Garrison and he made 3 appearances for then Southern League side Colchester United, his debut came at the age of 41 years and 272 days in the FA Cup against Wisbech Town.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576–2014
  2. News: Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham . Evening Despatch . Birmingham . 17 August 1933 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData (Tony Brown) . Nottingham . 2004 . 107 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  4. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 92 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  5. Web site: Bob Gregg - Players - Colchester United.