Jack Gregory

Prior to 1923 clubs did not have a manager as we see in today’s football. Instead all major decisions in the club from signing or selling a player to ground developments were taken by an elected committee of leading members of the club.

Jack Gregory 05/05/1923 – xx/xx/1928

Played 202, Won 98, Drew 39, Lost 65, Win Rate 48.51%.

Yeovil Town Football and Athletic Club Limited was registered on 3^rd May 1923. The season just finished had been their first in the Southern League, but they had struggled to compete at the higher level after having been crowned Western League Champions the year before. At the first board meeting of the newly formed company on the 5^th May 1923 the directors appointed Jack Gregory as the club’s first manager. He was immediately successful, winning the Western Section of the Southern League in 1923/24. He was also the first of many player-managers the club employed and eventually resigned at the end of the 1927/28 season.