Robert Edmond Gregg was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham and Chelsea in the Football League, making nearly 200 appearances in total.
Having scored at a goal every two games for Darlington, he joined Sheffield Wednesday before the 1928–29 season, and contributed to them winning that year's First Division championship. The following season, he lost his place to the high-scoring Harry Burgess, and in January 1931 he joined Birmingham for a fee of £2,200. He played his part in that season's FA Cup campaign, and "scored" a goal in the 1931 FA Cup Final which was disallowed for offside.
He moved on to Chelsea in September 1933 for a fee of £1,500. A stockily built inside-forward, he never really settled at Stamford Bridge and after playing the majority of his football in the reserves he moved to Boston United in the Midland League 1938. He played with Sligo Rovers in Ireland during the Second World War.
Bob also made 1 WW2 Guest appearance for Clapton Orient on 26 August 1944, played at Fratton Park against Portsmouth, a 5–1 defeat, before a 10 000 crowd. a report on the match in a local Portsmouth paper stated that Gregg had a shot on six minutes which was saved by the Pompey goalkeeper Harry Walker. In November 1945 he was stationed at the Colchester Garrison and he made 3 appearances for then Southern League side Colchester United, his debut came at the age of 41 years and 272 days in the FA Cup against Wisbech Town.
Bob died in Hounslow, London during May 1991
Having scored at a goal every two games for Darlington, he joined Sheffield Wednesday before the 1928–29 season, and contributed to them winning that year's First Division championship. The following season, he lost his place to the high-scoring Harry Burgess, and in January 1931 he joined Birmingham for a fee of £2,200. He played his part in that season's FA Cup campaign, and "scored" a goal in the 1931 FA Cup Final which was disallowed for offside.
He moved on to Chelsea in September 1933 for a fee of £1,500. A stockily built inside-forward, he never really settled at Stamford Bridge and after playing the majority of his football in the reserves he moved to Boston United in the Midland League 1938. He played with Sligo Rovers in Ireland during the Second World War.
Bob also made 1 WW2 Guest appearance for Clapton Orient on 26 August 1944, played at Fratton Park against Portsmouth, a 5–1 defeat, before a 10 000 crowd. a report on the match in a local Portsmouth paper stated that Gregg had a shot on six minutes which was saved by the Pompey goalkeeper Harry Walker. In November 1945 he was stationed at the Colchester Garrison and he made 3 appearances for then Southern League side Colchester United, his debut came at the age of 41 years and 272 days in the FA Cup against Wisbech Town.
Bob died in Hounslow, London during May 1991
Robert Edmond Gregg was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham and Chelsea in the Football League, making nearly 200 appearances in total.
Having scored at a goal every two games for Darlington, he joined Sheffield Wednesday before the 1928–29 season, and contributed to them winning that year's First Division championship. The following season, he lost his place to the high-scoring Harry Burgess, and in January 1931 he joined Birmingham for a fee of £2,200. He played his part in that season's FA Cup campaign, and "scored" a goal in the 1931 FA Cup Final which was disallowed for offside.
He moved on to Chelsea in September 1933 for a fee of £1,500. A stockily built inside-forward, he never really settled at Stamford Bridge and after playing the majority of his football in the reserves he moved to Boston United in the Midland League 1938. He played with Sligo Rovers in Ireland during the Second World War.
Bob also made 1 WW2 Guest appearance for Clapton Orient on 26 August 1944, played at Fratton Park against Portsmouth, a 5–1 defeat, before a 10 000 crowd. a report on the match in a local Portsmouth paper stated that Gregg had a shot on six minutes which was saved by the Pompey goalkeeper Harry Walker. In November 1945 he was stationed at the Colchester Garrison and he made 3 appearances for then Southern League side Colchester United, his debut came at the age of 41 years and 272 days in the FA Cup against Wisbech Town.
Bob died in Hounslow, London during May 1991
Having scored at a goal every two games for Darlington, he joined Sheffield Wednesday before the 1928–29 season, and contributed to them winning that year's First Division championship. The following season, he lost his place to the high-scoring Harry Burgess, and in January 1931 he joined Birmingham for a fee of £2,200. He played his part in that season's FA Cup campaign, and "scored" a goal in the 1931 FA Cup Final which was disallowed for offside.
He moved on to Chelsea in September 1933 for a fee of £1,500. A stockily built inside-forward, he never really settled at Stamford Bridge and after playing the majority of his football in the reserves he moved to Boston United in the Midland League 1938. He played with Sligo Rovers in Ireland during the Second World War.
Bob also made 1 WW2 Guest appearance for Clapton Orient on 26 August 1944, played at Fratton Park against Portsmouth, a 5–1 defeat, before a 10 000 crowd. a report on the match in a local Portsmouth paper stated that Gregg had a shot on six minutes which was saved by the Pompey goalkeeper Harry Walker. In November 1945 he was stationed at the Colchester Garrison and he made 3 appearances for then Southern League side Colchester United, his debut came at the age of 41 years and 272 days in the FA Cup against Wisbech Town.
Bob died in Hounslow, London during May 1991
Gravesite Details
Cremated at South Middlesex Crematorium, his ashes were interred at Chester Crematorium on 31 May 1991, where he is commemorated in the Book of Remembrance.
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