Neil Gregory

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| name = Neil Gregory

| image =

| fullname = Neil Richard Gregory

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|10|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ndola, Zambia

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.canveyfc.com/2000/squad.htm|title=Canvey Island Football Club First XI|publisher=Canvey Island F.C.|accessdate=6 February 2023}}

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = –1992

| youthclubs1 = Ipswich Town

| years1 = 1992–1998

| years2 = 1994

| years3 = 1995

| years4 = 1996

| years5 = 1997

| years6 = 1998

| years7 = 1998–2000

| years8 = 1999

| years9 = 1999

| years10 = 2000–2005

| years11 = 2006–2007

| clubs1 = Ipswich Town

| clubs2 = → Chesterfield (loan)

| clubs3 = → Scunthorpe United (loan)

| clubs4 = → Torquay United (loan)

| clubs5 = → Peterborough United (loan)

| clubs6 = → Colchester United (loan)

| clubs7 = Colchester United

| clubs8 = → Boston Bulldogs (loan)

| clubs9 = → Canvey Island (loan)

| clubs10 = Canvey Island

| clubs11 = Wivenhoe Town

| caps1 = 36

| caps2 = 3

| caps3 = 10

| caps4 = 5

| caps5 = 3

| caps6 = 10

| caps7 = 44

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| goals1 = 9

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 5

| goals7 = 7

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Neil Richard Gregory (born 7 October 1972) is an English former professional footballer. A striker, he played for several clubs in the Football League.

Biography

Born in Ndola, Zambia, Gregory began his career as an apprentice with Ipswich Town, turning professional in February 1992. His brother David was also a professional footballer.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120910054758/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=5086 Two more impressive recruits for Canvey]}} Non-League Daily He joined Chesterfield on loan in February 1994, making his league debut for the Spirerites, and joined Scunthorpe United on loan in March 1995, hitting 7 goals in 10 games.

After the success of his loan spell, he returned to Ipswich and began to feature in the first team, though mainly as a substitute (27 of his 45 league appearances for Ipswich Town came this way). In November 1996 he joined Torquay United on loan, but failed to score in 5 games, and in November 1997 moved to Peterborough United on loan.{{cn|date=May 2024}}

He joined Colchester United on loan in January 1998, with the move being made permanent on 26 March, Colchester paying a club record fee of £50,000. He was a regular for Colchester during the rest of the season, but was allowed to join the Boston Bulldogs on loan for the summer of 1999.

He joined Canvey Island on loan in December 1999, signing for them on a free transfer on 4 February after scoring 11 times in 53 games for Colchester. In May 2001 he was a member of the Canvey Island side that won the FA Trophy,{{Cite news |date=13 May 2001 |title=Canvey stun Forest to lift Trophy |work=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1328114.stm |access-date=14 April 2022}} and was a regular member of the side that won promotion to the Conference. In 2001, he scored the winning goals in FA Cup ties against Wigan Athletic and Northampton Town.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1658794.stm Wigan 0-1 Canvey Island] BBC Sport, 7 November 2001[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1701537.stm Gregory's goal does it again] BBC Sport, 10 December 2001 At the time of the cup run, Gregory was reported to be a full-time house husband.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/1666194.stm Fantasy Island] BBC Sport, 10 December 2001 He signed a new twelve-month contract with Canvey Island in June 2005.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/canvey_island/4599231.stm Gregory signs new deal at Canvey] BBC Sport, 1 June 2005

After retiring from playing, he worked as assistant manager of Whitton United alongside former Ipswich reserves player Gary Thompson during 2008,[http://services.greenun24.co.uk/football/non-league/greenun24/club-notes/?id=944 Whitton United] Green 'Un, 24 December 2008 before becoming manager of Stowupland Falcons in 2011. Gregory left Stowupland Falcons after 5 years in charge.

[http://www.greenun24.co.uk/non-league/ex_town_star_gregory_leading_falcons_revival_1_1123222?usurv=skip Ex-Town star Gregory leading Falcons' revival] Green 'Un, 11 November 2011

References

External links

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Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Ndola

Category:Zambian people of English descent

Category:White Zambian people

Category:Zambian emigrants to the United Kingdom

Category:Zambian men's footballers

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players

Category:Chesterfield F.C. players

Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players