Harry Gregg

Henry Gregg,  (27 October 1932 – 16 February 2020) was a Northern Irish professional footballer and manager. 

A goalkeeper, he played for Manchester United, with a total of 247 appearances for the club. He was a survivor of the Munich air disaster in 1958. 

Gregg also played for Doncaster Rovers and Stoke City, as well as making 25 appearances for the Northern Ireland national team between 1954 and 1964. 

He later went into management with Carlisle United, Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town and Swansea City.

Gregg died on 16 February 2020 of a short-illness in Coleraine, County Londonderry, aged 87.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDoncaster Rovers1952–53Second Division8000––801953–54Second Division2000––201954–55Second Division2000––201955–56Second Division21030––2401956–57Second Division40020––4201957–58Second Division21000––210Total94050––990Manchester United1957–58First Division19080–403101958–59First Division41010–004201959–60First Division33030–003601960–61First Division2701020003001961–62First Division1300000001301962–63First Division2404000002801963–64First Division2500000202701964–65First Division00000000001965–66First Division2607000503801966–67First Division2000000020Total2100240201302470Stoke City1966–67First Division2000000020Career total3060290201303480

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorthern Ireland195410195620195760195860195930196030196120196320Total250

Managerial record
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordShrewsbury Town1 July 19681 October 1972Swansea City1 November 19721 January 1975Crewe Alexandra1 January 197531 May 1978Carlisle United20 May 198617 November 1987Total

Honours
Manchester United
FA Cup runner-up: 1957–58

Individual
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1958
FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper: 1958

Gregg was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1995, and made an Officer of the Order (OBE) for services to football in the 2019 New Year Honours.

On 1 July 2008, Gregg was made an Honorary Graduate of the University of Ulster and awarded a Doctor of the University (DUniv) in recognition of his contribution to football at their Summer Graduation Ceremony.Honorary Degree for Munich Hero Gregg  University of Ulster News Release 1 July 2008

References

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