Known as 'Mr Versatility during his playing days, John Gregory appeared in nine different positions during his time with Aston Villa. He was the winner of six England caps and appeared in the 1982 FA Cup Final for Queens Park Rangers and won a Second Division championship medal with Derby County after scoring some vital goals for The Rams.
Gregory was appointed Pompey's player-coach in August 1988, and took over as manager five months later. However, after just 50 weeks in the job, he was sacked after a poor run. He was also unsuccessful as manager at Plymouth Argyle and shortly after he linked up as a non-contract player with his former England team mate Phil Neal who was manager at Bolton Wanderers.
He later worked under Brian Little on the coaching staff at Leicester City (1991-1994) and Aston Villa (1994-96) before moving back into management with Wycombe Wanderers in September 1996. He also managed Aston Villa, Derby County and Queens Park Rangers, where he is the current incumbent.
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