John Gregory

John Gregory is the sort of football lifer I find quietly endearing. A versatile midfielder who turned out for Northampton, Brighton, QPR, Derby and Aston Villa and earned six England caps, he then carved a second act in management, including a return to lead Villa, the very club he once played for. There is something romantic about taking charge of an old home. What really gets me is that he was still coaching as far afield as Kerala in India; that is genuine devotion to the game rather than nostalgia. I have a soft spot for stubborn, self-made coaches, and Gregory fits the mold perfectly.

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Name (English)

John Gregory

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・グレゴリー

Reading

じょん・ぐれごりー

Born

May 11, 1954 (age 72)

Origin

Scunthorpe, United Kingdom

Height

185 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Gregory%20(footballer)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942124

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 26, 2026

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