Tony Gregory (footballer)

{{Short description|English footballer, coach, and manager (1937–2021)}}

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Anthony Charles Gregory (16 May 1937 – January 2021) was an English football player, coach and manager. He played as a wing half and as a winger.

Career

During his career he played for Vauxhall Motors, Luton Town, Watford, Bexley United, Bedford Town, Hastings United and Dover. He also served as a player-coach for Hamilton Steelers and Barnet, and as player-manager for Stevenage Town and Wolverton.

During his career, Gregory represented his country at youth level, was a losing finalist with Luton in the 1959 FA Cup Final, and helped Watford to promotion in the 1959–60 season.

On 12 January 2021, it was announced that he had died at the age of 83.{{Cite news|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/19004853.obituary-former-watford-player-luton-town-fa-cup-finalist-tony-gregory-dies/|title=Obituary: Former Watford player and Luton Town FA Cup finalist Tony Gregory dies|first=Anthony|last=Matthews|work=Watford Observer|date=12 January 2021|access-date=12 January 2021}}

Honours

Luton Town

  • FA Cup runner-up: 1958–59{{cite book |first1=Leslie |first2=Jack |last1=Vernon |last2=Rollin |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 |year=1977 |publisher=Brickfield Publications Ltd |location=London |isbn=0354 09018 6 |page=490}}

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