Here is the 14th in of a weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week a different player will reveal their best (and worst) moments. This week it is the turn of star Stocksbridge Park Steels midfielder Corey Gregory.
Stocksbridge Park Steels midfielder Corey Gregory
Name: Corey Gregory
Age: 23
Position: Midfielder
Current Club: Stocksbridge Park Steels
Previous Clubs: Sheffield United FC (Youth/Professional), Belper Town FC (loan), Hucknall Town FC (Loan), Leicester City FC (Loan), Staybridge Celtic FC, Matlock Town FC, Stockbridge Park Steels FC.
Day Job: Sparky
Best mate in football: Lads would say ‘H’ – Harrison Biggins (Stocksbridge Park Steels)
Description of Career Highlight: Playing in front of 29,977 people at Bramall Lane in the FA Youth Cup final first leg against Manchester United, then playing at Old Trafford in the second leg in front of 20,000. It was a great experience.
Corey Gregory tries to win the game on the wintry pitch
Corey Gregory on the attack for Stocksbridge during the 3-2 defeat to Rushden. Picture: Peter Revitt
Corey is good friends with fellow Stocksbridge Park Steels midfielder Harrison Biggins
Lowest Moment in Football: Dropping out of full time football.
Description of Most Memorable Match: The Youth Cup Final.
First semi-professional manager: Jim Harvey (Stalybridge Celtic)
Description of First Red Card (at semi-professional level): Throwing mud at a player at Spalding united FC last year. I got fouled by one of the Spalding players and after picking myself up from the ground I had a bit of mud on my hand threw it at him having a bit of a laugh with the player. But the ref had seen me and sent me off. The clip of the red card can be seen in the video above (scroll to 10m29s).
Description of First Goal (at semi-professional level): Northwich Victoria in Cheshire Cup for Stalybridge Celtic FC
Description of favourite goal (at semi-professional level): Last year against Spalding at home. It was compared with Sheffield Wednesday’s Ross Wallace’s goal against Fulham. It was about 25 yards out with my weaker foot and it went in the top left corner.
What do you want to achieve in football in the future: winning as much as possible and hopefully getting back into full time football.
Favourite Non League Ground I’ve played at (barring your own club): Stockport County
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Take a look at our previous Player Profiles
Worsbrough Bridge midfielder Connor Rollinson
Hemsworth Miners Welfare midfielder Lee Swift
Brighouse Town goalkeeper Tom Taylor
Farsley Celtic midfielder Chris Howarth
Then Shaw Lane AFC attacker Joe Thornton
Selby Town utility man Mick Jones
AFC Emley defender Liam Schofield
Garforth Town defender Luke McCrum
Yorkshire Amateur striker Joel Hughes
Nostell Miners Welfare full-back Eddy Busfield
Goole AFC goalkeeper Jody Barford
Worked with Corey as a junior both as his PE teacher and manager for Sheffield Schools representative side. Great lad, first on the teamsheet, hope he gets back to the full time professional game.