Julius_Gregory_(footballer)

Julius Gregory (footballer)

Julius Gregory (footballer)

English 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][4]

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Personal life

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]

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References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 118. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Julius Gregory". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. "Gregory Julius Brighton & Hove Albion 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. "Julius Gregory". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

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