The term 'hero' is handed to footballers all too readily nowadays, but the title has never sat comfortably with Harry Gregg, a man whose most heroic deeds were carried out far from the playing field...,
Name: Henry Gregg
Born: 25 October 1932, Tobermore
Height: 6.00 ft
Weight: 12.08 st
Position: Goalkeeper
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 25 Full Caps (1954-1963), 1 Amateur Cap, Youth Caps, 4 Schoolboy Caps (1947); Irish League: 1 Cap (1952).
Club Honours: (with Man. United) FA Cup Runner-Up 1957/58.
Awards: Goalkeeper of the Tournament (World Cup - Sweden 1958).
Club Career:
Clubs............ --Seasons-- Signed --Fee-- -League- -FACup- LgeCup Europe
Linfield.......................................0(0)/0
Coleraine........
Doncaster Rovers. 52/53-57/58 Oct-54 £15,000 .94(0)/0 .5(0)/0
Manchester United 57/58-66/67 Dec-57 £23,750 210(0)/0 24(0)/0 2(0)/0 11(0)/0
Stoke City....... 66/67...... Dec-66 ...Free ..2(0)/0
Totals...................................... 316(0)/0 29(0)/0 2(0)/0 11(0)/0
Biography:
To follow.
In 15th May 2012 Manchester United will visit Windsor Park for Harry Gregg's testimonial match.
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Wikipedia Article
Doncaster Rovers Bio
Manchester United Bio
Gregg's Account of Munich
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Northern Ireland Cap Details:
21-03-1954 Wales......... A W 2-1 WCQ
06-10-1956 England....... H D 1-1 BC
07-11-1956 Scotland...... A L 0-1 BC
16-01-1957 Portugal...... A D 1-1 WCQ
10-04-1957 Wales......... H D 0-0 BC
25-04-1957 Italy......... A L 0-1 WCQ
01-05-1957 Portugal...... H W 3-0 WCQ
06-11-1957 England....... A W 3-2 BC
04-12-1957 Italy......... H D 2-2 FR
16-04-1958 Wales......... A D 1-1 BC
08-06-1958 Czechoslovakia N W 1-0 WCF
11-06-1958 Argentina..... N L 1-3 WCF
15-06-1958 West Germany.. N D 2-2 WCF
19-06-1958 France........ N L 0-4 WCF
04-10-1958 England....... H D 3-3 BC
22-04-1959 Wales......... H W 4-1 BC
03-10-1959 Scotland...... H L 0-4 BC
18-11-1959 England....... A L 1-2 BC
06-04-1960 Wales......... A L 2-3 BC
08-10-1960 England....... H L 2-5 BC
09-11-1960 Scotland...... A L 2-5 BC
07-10-1961 Scotland...... H L 1-6 BC
17-10-1961 Greece........ H W 2-0 WCQ
12-10-1963 Scotland...... H W 2-1 BC
20-11-1963 England....... A L 3-8 BC
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Summary: 25/0. Won 7, Drew 7, Lost 11.
2 comments:
I first became aware of Gregg as a boy of eight hearing about the Munich aircrash. I remember seeing him flattened by Nat Lofthouse in the Cup in 1958. I followed his career from then on. He was a great 'keeper on his day though a bad shoulder injury robbed his of his best years and the chance of honors with Manchester United. As a goalkeeping coach, I do not think he had a peer.
A great man as well as being a great keeper. A true hero.
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