Harry Pritchard (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harry James Pritchard[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 September 1992||
Place of birth | High Wycombe, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Flackwell Heath | ||
2011–2012 | Burnham | 10 | (3) |
2012–2018 | Maidenhead United | 217 | (41) |
2018–2019 | Blackpool | 39 | (3) |
2019– | Bradford City | 36 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:54, 29 December 2020 (UTC) |
Harry James Pritchard (born 14 September 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bradford City as a winger.
Career
Born in High Wycombe,[2] Pritchard began his career at Flackwell Heath, where he competed in three seasons before moving onto Burnham in November 2011.[3] After two months with the Blues, he joined Maidenhead United.[4][5] He went on to spend six-and-a-half seasons with the Magpies, during which time he scored 41 league goals. Ten of these came in Maidenhead's National League South title-winning season in 2016–17, including a brace in a 3–0 win at Margate that secured the title on the last day of the season. In May 2017 he signed a new contract with the club,[6] hitting a further 14 goals in their debut season in the National League, including braces against Chester and Guiseley and a penalty at Bromley.[7] After a successful 2017–18 season, in which he also provided 12 assists, it was confirmed that Pritchard had joined Blackpool on a two-year deal on 27 May 2018.[8][9] He made his English Football League debut for the Tangerines on the opening day on the 2018–19 season, playing the entire match at Wycombe Wanderers.[10]
Pritchard signed a two-year contract with Bradford City on 30 August 2019.[11] He made his debut for the club the next day, as a substitute, before he had trained with his teammates.[12] His early performances for the club were praised by manager Gary Bowyer, who had also signed him for Blackpool.[13] In October 2019 Pritchard said he owed a "debt" to Bowyer for giving him his first professional contract at Blackpool.[14] Later that month he suffered a back spasm during a match and had to be substituted.[15] In December 2019 he called on a team effort to score more goals,[16] while his performances were praised by Bowyer.[17] He suffered an injury later that month, with Bowyer not willing to rush him back.[18] He returned to the first team later that month.[19]
At the start of the 2020–21 season, Pritchard said he was working hard to make his way into the first team after his appearances had been restricted.[20]
Playing style
Following his first season with Bradford City, in June 2020 he was described as "the jack of all trades in midfield and even up front" who "looked equally at home down the middle or given a run out wide and his form up to Christmas was key in City's continued presence in the promotion places at the time".[21]
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burnham | 2011–12[3] | Southern D1 Central | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
Maidenhead United | 2011–12[4] | Conference South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2012–13[4] | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
2013–14[4] | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
2014–15[4] | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
2015–16[4] | National League South | 39 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 44 | 6 | |
2016–17[4] | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 43 | 11 | ||
2017–18[4][7] | National League | 43 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 48 | 16 | |
Total | 217 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 236 | 45 | ||
Blackpool | 2018–19[4] | League One | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3[c] | 0 | 47 | 6 |
2019–20[4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
Bradford City | 2019–20[4] | League Two | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 3 |
2020–21 | League Two | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
Total | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 7 | ||
Career total | 303 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 340 | 61 |
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b "FootballSquads - Maidenhead United - 2017/2018". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Harry Pritchard Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Harry Pritchard at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Our job is almost done! Maidenhead's safety is in reach, says Harry Pritchard". 21 February 2018.
- ^ Rob Stevens (19 May 2017). "Maidenhead United: Harry Pritchard one of several stars to pen new deals at York Road". Windsor Observer. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Match Overview: Bromley 2 - 3 Maidenhead United : First Team". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "Pritchard To Join Seasiders". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Harry Pritchard: Blackpool sign Maidenhead United winger on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Blackpool". 4 August 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Pritchard Departs". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Pritchard hoping to spoil Bolton's party". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Harry in hurry to put down marker for Bantams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ Parker, Simon (12 October 2019). "Bradford City: Pritchard's debt to boss Bowyer". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Bantams happy to wait on key man Pritchard". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Pritchard: The goals will come back for Bantams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Harry no flash in pan for Bantams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Bantams want influential Pritchard back for good". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Pritchard: I will seize my chance next time". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Hurry up Harry! Pritchard ready for Bradford City's hectic run". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Midfield holes and lack of goals: What McCall must solve before Bantams play again". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Flackwell Heath F.C. players
- Burnham F.C. players
- Maidenhead United F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- Association football wingers
- English football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs