# Neil Gregory > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Neil_Gregory > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Neil_Gregory.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gregory > Source revision: 1311482490 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Zambian-English footballer (born 1972)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Use British English|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Neil Gregory | image = | fullname = Neil Richard Gregory | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|10|7|df=y}} | birth_place = [Ndola](/source/Ndola), [Zambia](/source/Zambia) | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.canveyfc.com/2000/squad.htm|title=Canvey Island Football Club First XI|publisher=Canvey Island F.C.|accessdate=6 February 2023}} | currentclub = | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = –1992 | youthclubs1 = [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.) | years1 = 1992–1998 | years2 = 1994 | years3 = 1995 | years4 = 1996 | years5 = 1997 | years6 = 1998 | years7 = 1998–2000 | years8 = 1999 | years9 = 1999 | years10 = 2000–2005 | years11 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.) | clubs2 = → [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) (loan) | clubs3 = → [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.) (loan) | clubs4 = → [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) (loan) | clubs5 = → [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) (loan) | clubs6 = → [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.) (loan) | clubs7 = [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.) | clubs8 = → [Boston Bulldogs](/source/Boston_Bulldogs_(soccer)) (loan) | clubs9 = → [Canvey Island](/source/Canvey_Island_F.C.) (loan) | clubs10 = [Canvey Island](/source/Canvey_Island_F.C.) | clubs11 = [Wivenhoe Town](/source/Wivenhoe_Town_F.C.) | caps1 = 36 | caps2 = 3 | caps3 = 10 | caps4 = 5 | caps5 = 3 | caps6 = 10 | caps7 = 44 | caps8 = | caps9 = | caps10 = | caps11 = | goals1 = 9 | goals2 = 1 | goals3 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 1 | goals6 = 5 | goals7 = 7 | goals8 = | goals9 = | goals10 = | goals11 = | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | club-update = | ntupdate = }} '''Neil Richard Gregory''' (born 7 October 1972) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/association_football). A striker, he played for several clubs in [the Football League](/source/the_Football_League). ==Biography== Born in [Ndola](/source/Ndola), [Zambia](/source/Zambia), Gregory began his career as an apprentice with [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.), turning professional in February 1992. His brother [David](/source/David_Gregory_(footballer%2C_born_1970)) was also a professional footballer.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120910054758/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=5086 Two more impressive recruits for Canvey]}} Non-League Daily He joined [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) on loan in February 1994, making his league debut for the Spirerites, and joined [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.) on loan in March 1995, hitting 7 goals in 10 games. After the success of his loan spell, he returned to Ipswich and began to feature in the first team, though mainly as a substitute (27 of his 45 league appearances for Ipswich Town came this way). In November 1996 he joined [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) on loan, but failed to score in 5 games, and in November 1997 moved to [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) on loan.{{cn|date=May 2024}} He joined [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.) on loan in January 1998, with the move being made permanent on 26 March, Colchester paying a club record fee of £50,000. He was a regular for Colchester during the rest of the season, but was allowed to join the [Boston Bulldogs](/source/Boston_Bulldogs_(soccer)) on loan for the summer of 1999. He joined [Canvey Island](/source/Canvey_Island_F.C.) on loan in December 1999, signing for them on a free transfer on 4 February after scoring 11 times in 53 games for Colchester. In May 2001 he was a member of the Canvey Island side that won the FA Trophy,{{Cite news |date=13 May 2001 |title=Canvey stun Forest to lift Trophy |work=BBC |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1328114.stm |access-date=14 April 2022}} and was a regular member of the side that won promotion to the [Conference](/source/Conference_National). In 2001, he scored the winning goals in [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) ties against [Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.) and [Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.).[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/1658794.stm Wigan 0-1 Canvey Island] BBC Sport, 7 November 2001[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/1701537.stm Gregory's goal does it again] BBC Sport, 10 December 2001 At the time of the cup run, Gregory was reported to be a full-time house husband.[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1666194.stm Fantasy Island] BBC Sport, 10 December 2001 He signed a new twelve-month contract with Canvey Island in June 2005.[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/canvey_island/4599231.stm Gregory signs new deal at Canvey] BBC Sport, 1 June 2005 After retiring from playing, he worked as assistant manager of [Whitton United](/source/Whitton_United_F.C.) alongside former Ipswich reserves player Gary Thompson during 2008,[http://services.greenun24.co.uk/football/non-league/greenun24/club-notes/?id=944 Whitton United] Green 'Un, 24 December 2008 before becoming manager of Stowupland Falcons in 2011. Gregory left Stowupland Falcons after 5 years in charge. [http://www.greenun24.co.uk/non-league/ex_town_star_gregory_leading_falcons_revival_1_1123222?usurv=skip Ex-Town star Gregory leading Falcons' revival] Green 'Un, 11 November 2011 ==Honours== '''Colchester United''' *[Football League Third Division play-offs](/source/Football_League_Third_Division_play-offs): [1998](/source/1998_Football_League_play-offs){{cite news |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24334847.colchester-united-won-promotion-day-1998/ |title=Colchester United won promotion on this day in 1998 |first=Jonathan |last=Waldron |website=Gazette News |date=22 May 2024 |access-date=11 August 2025}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{twitter|greggors10}} *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311063755/http://www.uptheposh.com/people/2304/ Profile]}} at {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070205233152/http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Neil}} Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Ndola Category:Zambian people of English descent Category:White Zambian people Category:Zambian emigrants to the United Kingdom Category:Zambian men's footballers Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players Category:Chesterfield F.C. players Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players Category:Torquay United F.C. players Category:Peterborough United F.C. players Category:Colchester United F.C. players Category:Canvey Island F.C. players Category:Premier League players Category:Boston Bulldogs (soccer) players Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:English expatriate men's footballers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Neil Gregory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gregory) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gregory?action=history)). 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