Sean Gregan

Football player infobox
playername = Sean Gregan
fullname = Sean Matthew Gregan
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|3|29
cityofbirth = Guisborough
countryofbirth = England
height =
currentclub = Oldham Athletic
clubnumber =
position = Defender / Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991–1996
1997–2002
2002–2004
2004–2007
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Darlington
Preston North End
West Bromwich Albion
Leeds United
→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
Oldham Athletic
caps(goals) = 134 0(4)
218 (12)
079 0(2)
064 0(0)
009 0(0)
040 0(0)
pcupdate = 18:06, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Sean Matthew Gregan (born 29 March, 1974 in Guisborough) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic after signing a 2 and a half year contract on 09/01/2007.

Gregan, a defender/midfielder, has played in all of the top four leagues in England. He was signed for Leeds from West Bromwich Albion by manger Kevin Blackwell.

He started his career with Darlington where he played for five years before joining Preston North End. He captained Preston to the then Nationwide Division 2 (Now League 1) title. He was signed by Gary Peters on 29 November 1996 for £350,000. While at Preston he played 255 games, scoring 15 goals and was twice named as the club's official player of the year. Preston's fans nicknamed him God because of his no-nonsense defending and his influence on the players, fans and staff at the club.

Gregan joined West Bromwich Albion in August 2002, for a fee of £2m. [cite news |date=2002-08-03 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/2159195.stm |title=West Brom land Gregan |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-04-23] Pundit Rodney Marsh thought the signing uninspired, and famously commented that it was like "putting lipstick on a pig". [cite news |date=2002-10-01 |url=http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2002/10/1/593189.html |title=Duff magic seals Rovers victory |publisher=Lancashire Evening Telegraph |accessdate=2007-05-15] Gregan made his Albion debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 17 August 2002. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 Hawthorns win over Southampton on 14 September 2002, after Saints goalkeeper Paul Jones failed to hold on to Gregan's 40-yard shot. [cite news |date=2002-09-14 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2254769.stm |title=Jones' gift to Baggies |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-08-03] Despite being a regular in the side, Gregan was unable to prevent the club's relegation from the Premiership. In 2003-04 however, he was instrumental in captaining the side to promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt, before joining Leeds United in September 2004. [cite news |date=2004-09-16 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3627278.stm |title=Gregan seals Leeds move |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-04-23]

Gregan had a mixed stint at Leeds, with some inconsistent performances in his favoured midfield position, however he also commanded some excellent displays at centre-back, with a no-nonsense approach to which he became accustomed to at West Brom.

His lack of first team football in the 2006-07 season due to the good form of other defenders Matthew Kilgallon, Paul Butler and Matt Heath saw him being sent on a two month loan on 3 January 2007 to League One outfit, Oldham Athletic LeedsUnited.com (08/11/2006). [http://www.leedsunited.com/page/NewsroomDetail/0,,10273~924983,00.html Greges joins Latics] LeedsUnited.com (accessed 9 November 2006)] . His loan deal expired on January 2 2007. Gregan was released from his Leeds contract two days later.

After a successful loan spell Gregan signed a two and a half year contract at Oldham Athletic after being released by Leeds. His performance in Oldham's 3-0 win at Walsall on 22 September, 2007 earned him a place in the League One Team of the Week. [cite web |url=http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/a4/8d/0,,10794~101796,00.pdf |title=Coca-Cola League 1 Team Of The Week (24/09/2007) |publisher=The Football League |format=pdf |date=2007-09-24 |accessdate=2007-10-09]

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