John William Price (9 June 1900 – 3 November 1984) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League in the 1920s for Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Brentford and Torquay United. He played as a full back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Price[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibstock, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 November 1984 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Coalville, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Coalville Swifts | |||
| 1920–1923 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Swindon Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1925–1927 | Brentford | 12 | (0) |
| 1927–1929 | Torquay United | 31 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Family
editHis younger brother Fred was also a footballer, who played at outside left for Leicester City, Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chesterfield,[3] whilst his uncle Cliff Price played at inside left for Leicester Fosse, Halifax Town, Southampton and Nottingham Forest.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 235. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Football's advent. Leicester City". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ The Alphabet of the Saints. p. 274.
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