Alfred Gregson (2 March 1889 – March 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Bury.
Personal life Gregson was married with a daughter born in 1915 and a son, who died in infancy in May 1917. In 1914, he was working as a tinsmith. In February 1915, six months after the outbreak of the First World War, Gregson enlisted as a private with the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. He suffered a gunshot wound to the left thigh near Bruay-la-Buissière in April 1916. Gregson finished the war as a corporal in the 4th (Service) Battalion and was discharged from the army in March 1920.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRochdale1910–11Lancashire Combination First Division152――1521911–12Lancashire Combination First Division32211065 appearances and 4 goals in Manchester Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Lancashire Senior Cup439251912–13Central League27135453 appearances and 1 goal in Manchester Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Lancashire Senior Cup23719Total7436641169146Grimsby Town1914–15Second Division15100―151Career total89376411610647
Honours Rochdale
Lancashire Combination First Division: 1910–11, 1911–12
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