Bob Gregg

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]

For other people named Bob Gregg, see Bob Gregg (disambiguation).

Bob Gregg
Personal information
Full name Robert Edmond Gregg
Date of birth (1904-02-04)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

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