Jack Gregory (footballer, born 1926)

John Ernest Gregory (24 September 1926 – 10 October 1995) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1950s. He played in the Football League for West Ham United, Scunthorpe United and Aldershot and in non-league football for Bromley and St Neots Town.[2] He top-scored in his first season with Scunthorpe, and scored more than 20 goals in each of the next two seasons.[3]

Jack Gregory

Personal information
Full name	John Ernest Gregory[1]
Date of birth	24 September 1926[1]
Place of birth	Shoreditch,[1] London, England
Date of death	10 October 1995 (aged 69)[1]
Place of death	Horsham,[1] England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Bromley
1951–1953	West Ham United	24	(6)
1953–1957	Scunthorpe United	147	(63)
1957–1958	Aldershot	6	(2)
1958–19??	St Neots Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gregory's son John played six times for England and went on to a managerial career.[3][4]

References

1. "Jack Gregory". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
2. "Jack Gregory". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. "The Iron Alphabet". Scunthorpe United F.C. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008.
4. "John Gregory factfile". The Guardian. 21 March 2003. Retrieved 13 November 2016.