John Gregory (footballer)
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John Charles Gregory (born 11 May 1954) is an English former football player and manager. He currently coaches Super League Kerala side Malappuram FC.
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Full name | John Charles Gregory | ||
Date of birth | (1954-05-11) 11 May 1954 (age 70) | ||
Place of birth | Scunthorpe, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Malappuram FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1977 | Northampton Town | 187 | (8) |
1977–1979 | Aston Villa | 65 | (10) |
1979–1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 72 | (7) |
1981–1985 | Queens Park Rangers | 161 | (36) |
1985–1988 | Derby County | 103 | (22) |
1990 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | (0) |
1990 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
Total | 600 | (83) | |
International career | |||
1983–1984 | England | 6 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1989–1990 | Portsmouth | ||
1990 | Plymouth Argyle (caretaker) | ||
1996–1998 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
1998–2002 | Aston Villa | ||
2002–2003 | Derby County | ||
2006–2007 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
2009–2010 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||
2010–2011 | F.C. Ashdod | ||
2011 | FC Kairat | ||
2013–2014 | Crawley Town | ||
2017–2019 | Chennaiyin | ||
2024- | Malappuram FC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a player, he was a versatile midfielder who started his career at Northampton Town and later played for Brighton & Hove Albion, QPR, Derby and Aston Villa. He won six caps for England.
He later managed Portsmouth, Plymouth Argyle, Wycombe Wanderers, Aston Villa, Derby County, Queens Park Rangers, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, F.C. Ashdod, FC Kairat, Crawley Town and Chennaiyin.