Robert Edmond Gregg (4 February 1904 – 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.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Edmond Gregg | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Ferryhill, England | ||
| Date of death | 1991 (aged 86–87) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferryhill Athletic | |||
| Cornford Juniors | |||
| Spennymoor United | |||
| Chilton Colliery Recreation Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1928 | Darlington | 40 | (21) |
| 1928–1931 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | (7) |
| 1931–1933 | Birmingham | 66 | (11) |
| 1933–1938 | Chelsea | 48 | (5) |
| 1938–1940 | Boston United | ||
| 1940–1944 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1945 | Colchester United | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Having scored at a goal every two games for Darlington,[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
Honours edit
- with Sheffield Wednesday
- Football League First Division champions: 1929
- with Birmingham
References edit
- ^ "Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 17 August 1933. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 107. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Bob Gregg - Players - Colchester United".
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