Sean Gregan

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Sean Gregan
Personal information
Full name Sean Matthew Gregan
Date of birth March 29, 1974 (1974-03-29) (age 34)
Place of birth    Guisborough, England
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Oldham Athletic
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1991–1996
1997–2002
2002–2004
2004–2007
2006–2007
2007–		 Darlington
Preston North End
West Bromwich Albion
Leeds United
→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
Oldham Athletic		 134 0(4)
218 (12)
079 0(2)
064 0(0)
009 0(0)
033 0(0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 02:19, 19 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Sean Matthew Gregan (born 29 March 1974 in Guisborough) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic after signing a 2 and a half year contract on 09/01/2007.

Gregan, a defender/midfielder, has played in all of the top four leagues in England. He was signed for Leeds from West Bromwich Albion by manger Kevin Blackwell.

He started his career with Darlington where he played for five years before joining Preston North End. He captained Preston to the then Nationwide Division 2 (Now League 1) title. He was signed by Gary Peters on 29 November 1996 for £350,000. While at Preston he played 255 games, scoring 15 goals and was twice named as the club's official player of the year. Preston's fans nicknamed him God because of his no-nonsense defending and his influence on the players, fans and staff at the club.

Gregan joined West Bromwich Albion in August 2002, for a fee of £2m.[1] Pundit Rodney Marsh thought the signing uninspired, and famously commented that it was like "putting lipstick on a pig".[2] Gregan made his Albion debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 17 August 2002. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 Hawthorns win over Southampton on 14 September 2002, after Saints goalkeeper Paul Jones failed to hold on to Gregan's 40-yard shot.[3] Despite being a regular in the side, Gregan was unable to prevent the club's relegation from the Premiership. In 2003-04 however, he was instrumental in captaining the side to promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt, before joining Leeds United in September 2004.[4]

Gregan had a mixed stint at Leeds, with some inconsistent performances in his favoured midfield position, however he also commanded some excellent displays at centre-back, with a no-nonsense approach to which he became accustomed to at West Brom.

His lack of first team football in the 2006-07 season due to the good form of other defenders Matthew Kilgallon, Paul Butler and Matt Heath saw him being sent on a two month loan on 3 January 2007 to League One outfit, Oldham Athletic [5]. His loan deal expired on January 2, 2007. Gregan was released from his Leeds contract two days later.

After a successful loan spell Gregan signed a two and a half year contract at Oldham Athletic after being released by Leeds. His performance in Oldham's 3-0 win at Walsall on 22 September 2007 earned him a place in the League One Team of the Week.[6]

[edit] Career statistics

All-Time Club Performance
Country Club Season Domestic League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flag of England Darlington 1991–96 134 4 7 0 8 0 149 4
Flag of England Preston North End 1996–02 218 12 15 2 14 0 247 14
Flag of England West Bromwich Albion 2002–04 79 2 2 0 4 0 85 2
Flag of England Leeds United 2004–07 64 0 1 0 6 0 71 0
Flag of England Oldham Athletic 2006–07 9 0 2 1 0 0 11 1
Flag of England Oldham Athletic 2007– 33 0 0 0 2 0 35 0
Career Totals[1] 537 18 27 3 34 0 598 21

[edit] References

  1. ^ "West Brom land Gregan", BBC Sport, 2002-08-03. Retrieved on 2007-04-23. 
  2. ^ "Duff magic seals Rovers victory", Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 2002-10-01. Retrieved on 2007-05-15. 
  3. ^ "Jones' gift to Baggies", BBC Sport, 2002-09-14. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. 
  4. ^ "Gregan seals Leeds move", BBC Sport, 2004-09-16. Retrieved on 2007-04-23. 
  5. ^ LeedsUnited.com (08/11/2006). Greges joins Latics LeedsUnited.com (accessed 9 November 2006)
  6. ^ Coca-Cola League 1 Team Of The Week (24/09/2007) (pdf). The Football League (2007-09-24). Retrieved on 2007-10-09.

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NAME Gregan, Sean Matthew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 29 March 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH Guisborough, England
DATE OF DEATH
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