Jack Prince (footballer)

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Jack Prince
Prince in 1929
Personal information
Date of birth (1906-06-06)6 June 1906[1]
Place of birth Crewe, England[1]
Date of death 13 October 1971(1971-10-13) (aged 65)[1]
Place of death Crewe, England[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
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 (0)
1931 Wrexham 3 (0)
1931–1932 Shrewsbury Town
1933–1936 Northwich Victoria
1936–1937 Nantwich
1937–1938 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Career[edit]

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]

Career statistics[edit]

Source:[3]

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

Honours[edit]

Port Vale

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 241. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "John Prince | Player Statistics | Wrexham (Wrexham AFC Archive)". www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  3. ^ Jack Prince at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ 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.
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