About W. D. O. Greig
Lived 1851 – 1942 (aged 90). W. D. O. Greig was a British association football player.
William Dallas Ochterlony Greig (30 October 1851 and also Farningham School. He had impressed the Wanderers with his performance during the club's 16–0 demolition of Farningham in an 1874 FA Cup first round tie, and went on to represent his new team in the same competition in 1875–76. Wanderers won the 1876 cup final, defeating Old Etonians 3–0, making Greig the only goalkeeper in FA Cup history to progress from conceding sixteen goals in a first round tie one year to winning the competition a year later.
Honours Wanderers FA Cup winners: 1876
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Who was W. D. O. Greig?
English footballer (1851-1942)
When was W. D. O. Greig born?
W. D. O. Greig was born on 30 October 1851 in Dundee.
When did W. D. O. Greig die?
W. D. O. Greig died on 28 January 1942 in London.
What was W. D. O. Greig's occupation?
W. D. O. Greig was an association football player.
What nationality was W. D. O. Greig?
W. D. O. Greig was British.
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