s ▁reserve ▁team ▁in ▁an ▁away ▁match ▁at ▁Manchester ▁City . ▁The ▁City ▁team ▁featured ▁the ▁former ▁England ▁international , ▁Col in ▁Bell ▁MB E , ▁and ▁the ▁Polish ▁International , ▁Kaz iu ▁De yna , ▁who ▁had ▁played ▁for ▁Poland ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁World ▁Cup ▁Final s . ▁ ▁Den mark ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁Greg son ▁left ▁She ff ield ▁Wed nes day ▁and ▁spent ▁a ▁week ▁in ▁Den mark ▁training ▁with ▁Rand ers ▁Fre ja , ▁managed ▁by ▁ex - A ston ▁Villa ▁coach , ▁Frank ▁U pton . ▁U pton ▁had ▁made ▁the ▁inv itation ▁to ▁Greg son ▁after ▁trav elling ▁to ▁England ▁to ▁watch ▁him ▁play . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁his ▁stay , ▁Greg son ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁offered ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract ▁but ▁the ▁deal ▁was ▁never ▁final ised ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁apparent ▁ab rupt ▁departure ▁from ▁the ▁club ▁by ▁U pton . ▁ ▁Ber wick ▁R angers ▁ ▁After ▁returning ▁to ▁the ▁UK , ▁Greg son ▁was ▁invited ▁for ▁a ▁trial ▁with ▁Ber wick ▁R angers ▁who ▁had ▁then ▁just ▁gained ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁Scottish ▁First ▁Division ▁( now ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Premier ▁League ). ▁After ▁impress ing ▁during ▁a ▁pre - season ▁friendly ▁at ▁Gal ash iels , ▁he ▁was ▁offered ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract ▁by ▁player / manager , ▁Dave ▁Smith . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁club , ▁Saturday ▁ 2 8 ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁against ▁Glasgow