15 Facts About Greg Strong

Gregory Strong was born on 5 September 1975 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Greg Strong was the manager of Rhyl from 2009 until 2015, and chief scout of Plymouth Argyle between 2015 and 2018.

Greg Strong is currently the Head of Recruitment at Ross County FC.

Greg Strong played for Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool, Stoke City, Motherwell, Hull City, Cheltenham Town, Scunthorpe United, Bury, Boston United, Macclesfield Town, Livingston, Dundee, Halifax Town, Northwich Victoria, Droylsden and Rhyl.

Greg Strong was born in Bolton and started his footballing career with Wigan Athletic in 1992 after playing for England schoolboys and youth international.

Greg Strong played two seasons with Wigan and then moved to his hometown club Bolton Wanderers in August 1995.

Greg Strong struggled to establish himself at Bolton making just 22 appearances for the club in four seasons.

Greg Strong then moved to Scottish side Motherwell in the summer of 1999 where he became a popular player in two seasons at Fir Park.

Greg Strong returned to England in 2002 when he was signed up by Hull City.

Greg Strong spent a short loan at Macclesfield Town before moving to Scotland again to sign for Livingston in 2005.

Greg Strong scored a goal on his debut for the Shaymen after just four minutes, but was released by the club at the end of the season, joining league rivals Northwich Victoria.

Greg Strong left Northwich in January 2008 joining Droylsden where he played for the rest of the season.

In May 2015 Greg Strong left Rhyl FC by "mutual consent".

In July 2016, after the appointment of former Motherwell teammate Derek Adams as manager, Greg Strong joined Plymouth Argyle as chief scout.

Greg Strong was appointed Chief Scout of Morecambe in 2022 after a spell with Salford City in a similar role.