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Encyclopedia > Harry Gregg

Harry Gregg, MBE (born October 25, 1932 in Coleraine County Londonderry) is a Northern Irish former football player. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Coleraine Borough UK Parliament: East Londonderry European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Coleraine Postal District(s): BT51, BT52 Population (2001) 24,042 Coleraine (from the Irish: Cúil Raithin meaning Ferny corner) is a large town... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Derry Area: 2,074 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...


Harry started his career with Windsor Park Swifts F.C., the reserve team of Linfield, before signing for his local club Coleraine. At the age of 18 he earned a move across the Irish Sea to Doncaster Rovers, before transferring to Manchester United in 1957. He earned 25 caps for the Northern Ireland national team. At the time he was the most expensive goalkeeper in the world. Linfield redirects here. ... The Reserve team is what many european football clubs have as a backup behind their regular first team, its main purpose is to give young talented players a chance to prove themselves without risking them in more high profile matches with the main squad. ... “Linfield” redirects here. ... Coleraine F.C. is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Irish Premier League (IPL). ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or Donny as they are more commonly known) are an English professional football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ...


Gregg was a goalkeeper who had 48 clean sheets in his United career. He is sometimes called 'The Hero of Munich' because he pulled some of his team mates from the burning plane during the Munich Air Disaster including Bobby Charlton, Jackie Blanchflower and Dennis Viollet. He also pulled out a woman and her baby as well as his manager Sir Matt Busby. A goalkeeper. ... A plaque at Old Trafford Football Ground remembering the Munich air disaster The Munich air disaster took place on February 6, 1958, when the British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at the Munich-Riem airport in Germany. ... Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. ... Jackie Blanchflower, (March 7, 1933–September 2, 1968), was a Northern Irish football player. ... Dennis Sydney Viollet (September 20, 1933 in Manchester – March 6, 1999) was an English football player. ... Statue of Sir Matt Busby Sir Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United F.C. during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ...


Harry Gregg is rated by many as one of the the best goalkeepers Manchester United ever had, yet he achieved no medals to justify this claim - made all the more frustrating for him by the fact that he played for the club during a generally successful spell. He was ruled out of the 1963 FA Cup victory due to a serious shoulder injury, and a succession of injuries meant that he could not play enough games to qualify for a league championship medal in the 1964-65 and 1966-67 title-winning campaigns. He was transferred to Stoke City in the summer of 1967. He left Stoke City to manage Shrewsbury Town. This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. ...


In November 1972, he became manager of Swansea City, resigning in February 1975 to join Crewe Alexandra where he remained until 1978. He then had a spell with his old team Manchester United at the invitation of Dave Sexton as goalkeeper coach, where he stayed until Sexton left. His next club was Swindon Town as assistant manager to Lou Macari, helping them win the Fourth Division title in 1986. During the 1986-1987 season had an uneventful spell as manager of Carlisle United, failing to prevent them from suffering a second successive relegation that pushed them into the Fourth Division for the first time since the 1960s. Swansea City F.C. are a Welsh football team currently playing in the English Football League, specifically in Football League Two. ... Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that towns links with the rail industry. ... Dave Sexton (born April 6, 1930 in Islington, London) is a retired English football manager and player. ... Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Carlisle United F.C. are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season, after gaining promotion from the Football League Two at the end of the 2005-06 season. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...


He received an MBE in 1995, and has appeared in a number of recent television programmes about Manchester United and the Munich Air Disaster, including a documentary televised in 1998 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Munich tragedy. He was voted best goalkeeper of the tournament in 1958 according to the FIFA documentary "FIFA fever". The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...


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Education Resources » Gregg Harris (544 words)
Gregg Eugene Harris (born November 23, 1952 in Dayton, OH, USA, as the second of three children to Eugene Harris and Francis Harris) was a pioneer in the Christian home schooling movement beginning in 1981
One of the key ideas promoted by Gregg Harris, in his seminars, books and in his work as a Teaching Elder at Household of Faith Community Church, has been what he calls the principle of Delight-Directed Study.
His first born son, Joshua Harris, is author of the bestselling book, I Kissed Dating Good Bye and is now serving as Senior Pastor of Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, MD. Gregg lives with his wife Sono Harris and their five younger children in Gresham, OR.
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Gregg Harris is a full-time Christian husband and home schooling father of seven children and grandfather of four grandchildren.
Gregg lives with his wife Sono and their six younger children in Gresham, OR, where he serves as a Teaching Elder of Household of Faith Community Church, an on-going experiment in "reuniting church and home" (www.hofcc.org).
Sono Harris is the wife of home-school author and spokesman, Gregg Harris.
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