From the Man city youth team to the goalkeeping coach at Oldham Athletic. Greg Hartley’s career in football has been an interesting one. In his youthful days, Hartley turned professional at Man […]
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From Player to Coach
BY DAVID WELCH Former Manchester City Youth winner Greg Hartley becomes First team coach at Oldham Athletic. Twelve years have passed since Greg Hartley won the FA Youth Cup with Manchester City, […]
Oldham Athletic goalkeeper Gregory Hartley struggles to find motivations since lockdown
by Salvatore Boemi Since COVID-19, Gregory Hartley, an English former goalkeeper, has experienced different challenges and he talks about how he dealt with lockdown. The lockdown has been tough for everyone and […]
Between the posts: A Goalkeeper’s goals
By Mark Devlin Greg Hartley is used to preventing goals on the field, but off the pitch he has a message for footballers who want to achieve their dreams. The Manchester-born goalkeeper […]
Greg Hartley: from FA youth cup winner to goalkeeping coach
By Pearse McLaughlin Greg Hartley is now the new first-team Goalkeeping Coach for Oldham Athletic Football Club, having originally joined in the summer of 2017 intially to work with the academy. He assisted the […]
My life as a goalkeeper and coach
Alan Caldwell Greg Hartley, now first team goalkeeping coach at Oldham, has enjoyed a fruitful career in between the sticks playing for top club Manchester City before an overseas adventure to the […]
Hartley: “FA Youth Cup Win My Best Accolade”
Former Man City goalkeeper Greg Hartley claims that his biggest achievement in football, was winning the 2008 FA Youth Cup playing alongside, who is now a Champions League winner in Daniel Sturridge; […]
Oldham Athletic coach reckons clubs need three years bounce back from COVID-19
BY CHRISTOPHER DODDS Oldham Athletic goalkeeping coach Greg Hartley believes that it could take up to three years for football clubs to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Football teams […]
From the Rainy City to the Peach city, Greg Hartley’s Unique Tale
By Scott Young
How lockdown changed football and peoples mental health
By Lewis Mcleod Football plays such a big role in people’s lives, whether they do it as a job or simply just love to watch it. The sport can be used as […]


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