David Gregory (footballer, born 1951)

David Gregory
Personal information
Full name David Harry Gregory[1]
Date of birth (1951-10-06) 6 October 1951[1]
Place of birth Peterborough, England[1]
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1973–1977 Peterborough United 142 (32)
1977–1978 Stoke City 23 (3)
1978 Blackburn Rovers 5 (3)
1978–1979 Bury 52 (13)
1979–1982 Portsmouth 74 (18)
1982–1986 Wrexham 153 (31)
1986–1987 Peterborough United 31 (8)
Total 480 (108)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

David Harry Gregory (born 6 October 1951) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Bury, Peterborough United, Portsmouth, Stoke City and Wrexham.[1]

Career

Gregory was born in Peterborough and began his career with local club Peterborough United. In his first season with the "Posh" he made 13 appearances mostly from the bench as he slowly adjusted to life in professional football. He became a useful forward for Peterborough in the Third Division scoring 40 goals in three seasons which attracted the attentions of bigger clubs.[1] He was signed by George Eastham at Stoke City and there was high hopes he would make the step up a division.[1] However he struggled to adapt to the change in level and managed just four goals for the "Potters" in 1977–78 and was sold to Blackburn Rovers in August 1978.[1] Despite scoring four goals in his first six matches for Rovers he was moved on to Bury.[1]

He re-found his scoring form in the third tier scoring 16 times 1978–79 and seven times in 1979–80. He moved to Portsmouth in December 1980 and his six goals helped "Pompey" gain promotion to the Third Division. He scored 15 goals in 1980–81 but he failed to find the target in 1981–82 and left for Welsh side Wrexham. He scored just five goals in 1982–83 as the "Dragons" suffered relegation to the Fourth Division. Wrexham had a poor 1983–84 season as they finished in 20th position but Gregory scored a career best of 20 goals and helped Wrexham to win the Welsh Cup which at the time allowed entrance into European competitions. He played in both legs as Fourth Division Wrexham over came Portuguese club FC Porto but Italian side AS Roma proved too strong. He remained at Wrexham until the summer of 1986 and ended his career at with a season at his first club Peterborough United.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peterborough United 1973–74 Fourth Division 120001000130
1974–75 Third Division 4198500004914
1975–76 Third Division 46145152005617
1976–77 Third Division 439105000499
Total 142321461120016740
Stoke City 1977–78 Second Division 233111000254
Total 233111000254
Blackburn Rovers 1978–79 Second Division 5300110064
Total 5300110064
Bury 1978–79 Third Division 36104600004016
1979–80 Third Division 163002133217
Total 52134621336123
Portsmouth 1979–80 Fourth Division 215410000356
1980–81 Third Division 39130072004615
1981–82 Third Division 140002000160
Total 74184192008721
Wrexham 1982–83 Third Division 414212000455
1983–84 Fourth Division 44191020315020
1984–85 Fourth Division 305101040365
1985–86 Fourth Division 383314320477
Total 1533172939117837
Peterborough United 1986–87 Fourth Division 318103021379
Total 318103021379
Career Total 4801083116369145560138
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, Football League Trophy, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Honours

Peterborough United
Portsmouth

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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