Frank Gregan
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| Place of birth | Newcastle | ||
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Current team
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| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| ? | Newcastle United (scout) | ||
| ? | Arsenal (scout) | ||
| ? | Bristol Rovers (scout) | ||
| ? | Warminster Town | ||
| ? | Andover | ||
| 1994–2000 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| 2000–2001 | Manchester City (scout) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 2002–2007 | Weston-super-Mare | ||
| 2007–2008 | Mangotsfield United | ||
Frank Gregan is an English former manager and footballer who managed the likes of Forest Green Rovers and Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town as well as spending time working as a scout for the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Bristol Rovers.
Gregan spent 25 years in the British army becoming a sergeant-major and during his time in the service undertook his coaching qualifications through the Army F.A.. During his time in the army Gregan also played semi-professionally in England, Australia and Germany but at the age of 31 a stress fracture led to his retirement from playing.
He then became a scout for Newcastle United while living in Australia and on his return to England became a scout at Arsenal. After leaving Arsenal, he worked under John Ward at Bristol Rovers as a scout.
He then became a coach at Warminster Town and eventually Andover before becoming the manager at Gloucestershire side Forest Green Rovers in 1994.
In his time as manager of Forest Green the club enjoyed back to back promotions, eventually winning the Dr Martens Premier Division in 1998 and in doing so earning promotion in to the Conference National. In Rovers first season in the Conference he led Forest Green to the 1999 FA Trophy final at Wembley where Forest Green lost 1–0 to fellow league rivals Kingstonian.
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