W. D. O. Greig

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William D.O. Greig (born c.1858) was an early Association Football goalkeeper who represented Wanderers F.C., the leading football club in England during the 1870s.

Greig, who had previously appeared for Hertfordshire Rangers F.C. and Farningham School F.C., was recruited to take the place of the retiring England 'keeper Alexander Morten. He had impressed the Wanderers with his performance during the club's 16-0 demolition of Farningham in an 1874 FA Cup first round tie, and went on to represent his new team in the same competition in 1875-76. Wanderers won the 1876 cup final, defeating Old Etonians F.C. 3-0, making Greig the only goalkeeper in FA Cup history to progress from conceding sixteen goals in a first round tie one year to winning the competition a year later.

Greig played 23 times for Wanderers, scoring twice, and also turned out for London in two representative matches played against Sheffield.