Wayne Pratt (born 1 March 1960)[1] is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Southampton, Pratt began his career with Southampton in 1978, and later played for local clubs including Waterlooville and Gosport Borough.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Price's College | |||
| 1976–1978 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Waterlooville | ||
| 1982 | Mein Munkfors | ||
| 1982–1984 | Waterlooville | ||
| 1984–1985 | Gosport Borough | ||
| 1985–1987 | Andover | ||
| 1987 | Road-Sea Southampton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWayne Pratt initially joined the Southampton F.C. Academy as an apprentice in July 1976 at the age of 16, before signing professional terms in March 1978.[1] He made his first and only appearance for the club on 22 November 1980 in a Football League First Division match against Leeds United, as a replacement for the injured Steve Williams.[2][3] He did not return the following week, when he himself was replaced by the debuting Reuben Agboola.[1] During the 1980–81 season Pratt also captained the Southampton Reserves,[1] playing in 31 of the side's games in the Football Combination that year and scoring one goal, against Arsenal.[4]
After leaving Southampton in 1981, Pratt played for a number of clubs in Hampshire, including two spells at Waterlooville, a season with Gosport Borough and two years at Andover.[1] In 1982, he also briefly played for Swedish club Mein Munkfors, as well as having a trial at Reading in October.[1] In 1987 the midfielder played for Road-Sea Southampton in their final season before dissolution, and he later spent time at Weymouth, Poole Town and Netley Central Sports.[5] As of 2013 Pratt was the director of Southampton & District Tyro League side Sarisbury Sparks, as well as working in the building trade in the Locks Heath area.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Chalk, Holley & Bull 2013, p. 435
- ^ Holley, Chalk & Bull 2003, p. 159
- ^ "Southampton v Leeds United, 22 November 1980". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Holley, Chalk & Bull 2003, p. 456
- ^ Holley, Chalk & Bull 2003, p. 567
Bibliography
edit- Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013), All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC, Hagiology Publishing, ISBN 978-0992686406
- Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary; Bull, David (2003), In That Number: A Post-War Chronicle of Southampton FC, Hagiology Publishing, ISBN 978-0953447435