Roly Gregoire Explained
Roly Gregoire |
Fullname: | Roland Barry Gregoire |
Birth Date: | 23 November 1958 |
Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
Position: | Striker |
Youthclubs1: | Halifax Town |
Years1: | 1977–1978 |
Clubs1: | Halifax Town |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1978–1980 |
Clubs2: | Sunderland |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Totalcaps: | 14 |
Totalgoals: | 1 |
Roland Barry Gregoire (born 23 November 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
Born in Liverpool, Gregoire was educated at St Bede's Grammar School in Bradford.[1] [2] [3] He began his career with Halifax Town, making five league appearances in the 1977–78 season.[4] Gregoire moved to Sunderland for £5,000 in January 1978, becoming the first black player to play for them.[5] [6] Whilst playing for Halifax reserves, Gregoire scored a hat-trick against Sunderland reserves to prompt Sunderland manager Jimmy Adamson into signing him.[7] He made his debut for Sunderland against Hull City due to injuries to other first team strikers.[7] Gregoire spent two seasons with Sunderland — scoring one goal in nine league appearances — before retiring in 1980 due to injury.[8] [9]
Notes and References
- Web site: St Bede's Magazine Bradford - Summer 1973. 1973. Squarespace. 18 April 2020.
- Web site: St Bede's Magazine Bradford - Summer 1974. 1974. Squarespace. 18 April 2020.
- Web site: St Bede's Magazine Bradford - Summer 1975. 1975. pcug.org.au. 18 April 2020.
- Web site: HALIFAX TOWN : 1946/47 - 1992/93 & 1998/99 - 2001/02. 18 September 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A — Z Player's Database.
- Web site: First Black Footballers To Play For Premier League Clubs. 18 September 2009. 14 October 2008. EPL Talk. 1 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110201142326/http://www.epltalk.com/first-black-footballers-to-play-for-premier-league-clubs/3430. dead.
- Web site: Minority Report. 18 September 2009. A Love Supreme.
- Book: Dykes. Garth. Lamming. Doug. All the lads: A complete who's who of Sunderland A.F.C.. Polar Print Group Ltd. November 2000. 312. 978-1-899538-14-0.
- Web site: SUNDERLAND : 1946/47 - 2008/09. 18 September 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A — Z Player's Database.
- Web site: Joanna presents strong challenge. 18 September 2009. 21 July 2003. The Northern Echo.