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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 Somme, France[2]
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 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Personal life

Gregory attended Manchester Grammar School.[3] He served as a private in the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War and died at High Wood on the Western Front on 20 July 1916.[4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 118. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b c "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Julius Gregory - The Manchester Grammar School and the First World War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Julius Gregory | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 January 2016.