Sean Gregan

Sean Matthew Gregan ( born March 29, 1974 in Guisborough, England) is an English footballer. He currently plays at third division Oldham Athletic.

Club career

Sean Gregan played in his youth at Darlington FC. For five years he ran for the " Quakers " in the third and fourth English league before 1996, he was obliged for 350,000 pounds of Preston North End. For Preston Gregan played more than 250 league games in six years, and was twice elected to the club 's internal player of the year. The fans called him at this time due to his uncompromising defense work and the high influence he had on his teammates, simply God. In August 2002, the British moved for two million pounds to West Bromwich Albion, who had previously been promoted to the Premier League. Some football experts such as Rodney Marsh, were not convinced of the qualities of the defender and therefore criticized the change. Gregan established, however, contrary to this critical opinions on a regular in the defense of West Bromwich. However, the club was relegated at the end of the season now and in the following season once again.

After the climb season, he was obliged by the former Leeds United manager Kevin Blackwell. In Leeds itself Gregan had to break away from its traditional role of defender and again take on other responsibilities and positions in the game. Due to this fact and also due to the good performance of other defensive player he came in the 2006/07 season only rarely. There followed a two-month loan contract with Oldham Athletic, which expired in January 2007. Gregan, however, was satisfied at Oldham and signed a short time later a contract until 30 June 2009. Towards the end of the season 2008/ 09 the set him in the spring coach Dave Penney regarded as excess player to the demands made also because of his age no longer could meet. A short time later, however, Penney changed his mind and Sean Gregan again signed a one year contract for the following season.