5 0 . ▁▁▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁Greg son ▁was ▁noticed ▁by ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion ▁sc out , ▁Bill ▁Em ery ▁and ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁tri als ▁at ▁the ▁club ▁during ▁the ▁Christmas ▁hol id ays ▁of ▁that ▁year . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁after ▁having ▁had ▁tri als ▁with ▁New castle ▁United ▁and ▁S under land , ▁he ▁signed ▁Associ ated ▁School boy ▁Form s ▁with ▁W BA ▁which ▁prevent ed ▁other ▁clubs ▁from ▁approaching ▁him . ▁He ▁regularly ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁tri als ▁at ▁the ▁club ▁until ▁he ▁left ▁school ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁In ▁late ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁whilst ▁representing ▁Mont agu ▁& ▁North ▁Fen ham ▁Boy ' s ▁Club , ▁Greg son ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁a ▁tele vised ▁penalty ▁competition ▁held ▁at ▁St ▁James ' ▁Park ▁and ▁scored ▁ 6 ▁out ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁pen alt ies ▁against ▁the ▁New castle ▁United ▁goal keeper , ▁I am ▁Mc Fa ul . ▁The ▁show ▁was ▁later ▁broadcast ▁on ▁Ty ne ▁Te es ▁Television ' s ▁sports ▁programme , ▁" S port st ime ", ▁presented ▁by ▁George ▁Taylor . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁Greg son ▁joined ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion , ▁then ▁recently ▁re leg ated ▁to ▁Division ▁Two ▁and ▁managed ▁by ▁Don ▁How e , ▁as ▁an ▁App rent ice