Jack Prince
Jack Prince (6 June 1906 – 13 October 1971) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Nantwich, Oldham Athletic, Port Vale, Rochdale, Wrexham, Shrewsbury Town, Northwich Victoria, and Crewe Alexandra. He won the Third Division North title with Port Vale in 1929–30.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 1906[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 1971 (aged 65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Crewe, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nantwich | |||
| 1927–1928 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 1928–1930 | Port Vale | 43 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Rochdale | 15 | (1) |
| 1931 | Wrexham | 3 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 1933–1936 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1936–1937 | Nantwich | ||
| 1937–1938 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Prince played for Nantwich and Oldham Athletic, before joining Port Vale in May 1928.[1] His debut came on Potteries derby day; a 2–1 defeat to Stoke City at the Victoria Ground on 15 September 1928.[1] Taking the number 1 jersey from Alf Bennett, he enjoyed a spell as the first choice keeper, playing 32 league and cup games as the "Valiants" were relegated out of the Second Division in 1928–29.[1] He lost his first team place to Ben Davies in November 1929, and only featured 12 times as Vale won the Third Division North title in 1929–30.[1] He was released from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1930, and moved on to Rochdale, Wrexham, Shrewsbury Town, Northwich Victoria and then returned to old club Nantwich, before finishing his career with his hometown club Crewe Alexandra.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oldham Athletic | 1927–28 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1928–29 | Second Division | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1929–30 | Third Division North | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale | 1930–31 | Third Division North | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 1931–32 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 241. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Jack Prince at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Glory to Despair (1929–1939)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 124–150. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.