▁the ▁tro phy , ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁only ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁club ' s ▁history , ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁win ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁leg ▁at ▁the ▁Haw th orn s ▁( M ond ay , ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 6 ). ▁ ▁Tow ards ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁Greg son ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁in ▁Alb ion ' s ▁first ▁team ▁during ▁a ▁private ▁friendly ▁against ▁Cre we ▁Alex andra ▁at ▁the ▁Haw th orn s . ▁The ▁match ▁was ▁arranged ▁by ▁John ▁G iles ▁to ▁enable ▁him ▁to ▁observe ▁how ▁some ▁of ▁Alb ion ' s ▁younger ▁players ▁performed ▁against ▁more ▁senior ▁players . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁W BA ▁had ▁won ▁the ▁FA ▁Youth ▁Cup , ▁finished ▁second ▁to ▁Liverpool ▁in ▁the ▁Central ▁League , ▁and ▁gained ▁promotion ▁back ▁to ▁Division ▁One . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 7 6 – 7 7 ▁season ▁saw ▁Greg son ▁continue ▁as ▁a ▁regular ▁in ▁Alb ion ' s ▁reserve ▁team ▁and ▁towards ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁She ff ield ▁Wed nes day , ▁then ▁in ▁Division ▁Three ▁and ▁managed ▁by ▁Len ▁Ash urst , ▁expressed ▁an ▁interest ▁in ▁him . ▁Peter borough ▁United , ▁then ▁also ▁in ▁Division ▁Three ▁and ▁managed ▁by ▁the ▁ex - V ice ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁League ▁Man agers ▁Association , ▁John ▁Bar n well , ▁also ▁expressed ▁an ▁interest ▁in ▁signing ▁him ▁and ▁invited ▁him ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Peter borough ▁in ▁a ▁home ▁friendly ▁match ▁(