David Gregory (footballer, born 1970)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{other people|David Gregory}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Gregory
| fullname = David Spencer Gregory
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|1|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Polstead, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position = Midfielder
| years1 = 1987–1995 | clubs1 = Ipswich Town | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1995 | clubs2 = → Hereford United (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1995 | clubs3 = Peterborough United | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1995–2002 | clubs4 = Colchester United | caps4 = 226 | goals4 = 19
| years5 = 2002–2003 | clubs5 = Canvey Island | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2003–2005 | clubs6 = Wivenhoe Town | caps6 = 57 | goals6 = 10
| totalcaps = 276
| totalgoals = 23
}}
David Spencer Gregory (born 23 January 1970) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played alongside his brother Neil whilst at Colchester United and Canvey Island.
Career
Born in Polstead, Gregory began his career at Ipswich Town, making 32 appearances between 1987 and 1995. He made two appearances on loan at Hereford United and three appearances at Peterborough United after leaving Ipswich. He joined Colchester United in 1995 and spent seven years at Layer Road, making 226 league appearances and scoring 19 goals. Gregory helped the U's to their first league promotion for 22 years in 1998 when he stepped up to put Colchester ahead from the spot in the Third Division playoff final. Gregory made history along with Neil as the first pair of brothers in a play-off final in the same match.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-gregorys-goal-lifts-colchester-1158268.html |title=Gregory's goal lifts Colchester |work=The Independent | location=London |first=Catherine |last=Riley |date=23 May 1998}} His brother Neil joined the U's in 1998 and played alongside David until 2000. Gregory featured regularly in the first team until he cracked a bone in his foot playing against Port Vale in March 2002 and failed to recover fitness by the summer break. He again teamed up with his brother Neil at Canvey Island in July 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/players/david-gregory-4449/team/peterborough-united#matchhistory |title=David Gregory Profile |work=11v11.com}}
After he retired from playing, David joined the Colchester United media department as a Communications and PR Officer{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/page/ClubInfo/0,,10424~1017827,00.html |title=Colchester United Who's Who |work=cu-fc.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415074806/http://www.cu-fc.com/page/ClubInfo/0%2C%2C10424~1017827%2C00.html |archivedate=15 April 2012 }} and, in April 2013, he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame having scored the winning penalty in the 1998 Wembley play-off final.{{cite web|url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/080413-legends-recalled-760101.aspx |title=Legends Recalled}}
Honours
Colchester United{{cite web|url=http://www.Coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerLeagueTwoPlayoff.html |title=Division Three (League Two) Play-Off Finalists |work=Coludaybyday.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=http://www.Coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerAssociateMembersCup.html |title=Associate Members Cup Finalists |work=Coludaybyday.co.uk}}
- Football League Third Division play-offs: 1998
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 1996–97{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-happy-ending-for-carlisle-1268389.html |title=Football: Happy ending for Carlisle |first=Trevor |last=Haylett |website=The Independent |date=21 April 1997 |access-date=26 April 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player2/davidgregory}}
- [http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=576 David Gregory at Coludata.co.uk]
{{Colchester United F.C. Hall of Fame}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Canvey Island F.C. players
Category:Wivenhoe Town F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers from Suffolk
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