Eric Prince

Eric Prince (11 December 1924 – 2003) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale in the mid-1940s.

Not to be confused with the American businessman Erik Prince.

Eric Prince
Personal information
Full name Eric Prince[1]
Date of birth (1924-12-11)11 December 1924[1]
Place of birth Ipstones, England[1]
Date of death 2003 (aged 78–79)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
Ipstones
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1948 Port Vale 14 (2)
1948–1949 Macclesfield Town 1 (0)
Total 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Prince played for Ipstones; the local village club, before joining Port Vale in September 1944. He scored on his debut; a 2–1 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in a Football League North match on 9 September. He was a regular for the "Valiants" during the war years, but also guested for Crewe Alexandra in March 1945. He scored twice in 18 games during the 1946–47 season, scoring against Aldershot and Brighton & Hove Albion at The Old Recreation Ground in late December. He featured in just three Third Division South matches in 1947–48, before he was released by manager Gordon Hodgson in February 1948.[1] He moved on to Macclesfield Town, and later turned out for Simplex Creda.[1][2]

Statistics
Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1946–47Third Division South1424000162[3]
Macclesfield Town 1948–49[4] Cheshire County League 10100020[3]

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities: A Biographical Dictionary of Players, Officials and Supporters. Witan Books. p. 240. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "Player Profiles - PQ". Macclesfield Town Football Club Archives. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. Eric Prince at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. "SEASON STATISTICS: Cheshire League - 1948-49". Macclesfield Town Football Club Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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