Julius Gregory (footballer)

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Julius Gregory
Personal information
Full name Julius Gregory[1]
Date of birth 4 July 1881
Place of birth Romiley, England
Date of death 20 July 1916(1916-07-20) (aged 35)[2]
Place of death High Wood, France[3]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1902 Bury 0 (0)
1902–1903 Unsworth
1903–1905 Bury 14 (0)
1905–1906 Manchester City 3 (0)
1906–1908 Brighton & Hove Albion 64 (1)
1908–1909 Luton Town 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julius Gregory (4 July 1881 – 20 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bury and Manchester City as a full back.[1][4]

Personal life[edit]

Gregory attended Manchester Grammar School.[5] In late 1914, a matter of months after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in as a private in the 20th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.[6] Gregory was killed during an attack on High Wood during the Battle of the Somme on 20 July 1916 and was commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3][2]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury 1903–04[3] First Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
1904–05[3] 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 14 0 0 0 14 0
Manchester City 1905–06[3] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 1906–07[3] Southern League First Division 36 1 0 0 36 1
1907–08[3] 28 0 0 0 28 0
Total 64 1 0 0 64 1
Luton Town 1908–09[7] Southern League First Division 28 0 3 0 31 0
Career total 109 1 3 0 112 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 118. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Julius Gregory". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Gregory Julius Brighton & Hove Albion 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Julius Gregory – The Manchester Grammar School and the First World War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Julius Gregory". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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