Eric Prince
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Prince[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric Prince (11 December 1924 – 2003) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale in the mid-1940s.
Playing career
Prince played for Ipstones; the local village club, before joining Port Vale in September 1944.[1] 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.[1] He was a regular for the "Valiants" during the war years, but also guested for Crewe Alexandra in March 1945.[1] 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.[1] 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
- Sourced from Eric Prince at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1946–47 | Third Division South | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Macclesfield Town | 1948–49[3] | Cheshire County League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |