Ralph James Gregory (19 June 1921 – 2002) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Port Vale, Witton Albion, Congleton Town, and Stafford Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ralph James Gregory | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 2002 (aged 80–81) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1947 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1947–1949 | Witton Albion | ||
| Congleton Town | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editGregory signed professional forms with Port Vale in August 1944.[1] He scored on his debut in a Midland Cup, Qualifying Tournament match on 14 April 1945, a 2–1 defeat to Notts County at Meadow Lane on 14 April 1945.[1] He continued to play for the club when on leave from his service in the Royal Marines during World War II. He was transferred to Cheshire County League club Witton Albion in March 1947. He scored five goals in ten games in the 1946–47 season, 31 from 53 games in the 1947–48 campaign, and two from fifteen games in the 1948–49 Cheshire County League title-winning season.[2][3][4] He later played for Congleton Town and Stafford Rangers.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1945–46[5] | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Witton Albion | 1946–47[2] | Cheshire County League | 10 | 5 | ||||
| 1947–48[3] | Cheshire County League | 53 | 31 | |||||
| 1948–49[4] | Cheshire County League | 15 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 78 | 38 | ||||||
Honours
editWitton Albion
- Cheshire County League: 1948–49
References
edit- ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 117. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b "1946-47 PLAYERS RECORDS". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "1947-48 PLAYERS RECORDS". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "1948-49 PLAYERS RECORDS". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Ralph Gregory at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)