Julius Gregory (footballer)
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julius Gregory[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Romiley, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1916 (aged 35)[2] | ||
| Place of death | High Wood, France[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Unsworth | |||
| 1902–1905 | Bury | 14 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Manchester City | 3 | (0) |
| 1906–1908 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 64 | (1) |
| 1908–1909 | Luton Town | 28 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Gregory attended Manchester Grammar School.[4] In late 1914, a matter of months after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in as a private in the Royal Fusiliers and was killed during an attack on High Wood during the Battle of the Somme on 20 July 1916.[3][5] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| 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[6] | Southern League First Division | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Career total | 109 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 1 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 118. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Julius Gregory". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Julius Gregory – The Manchester Grammar School and the First World War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "Julius Gregory". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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