Robert Ireland Pryde (25 April 1913 – 30 June 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who played for East Fife, St Johnstone and Blackburn Rovers. He also appeared as a guest player for West Ham United later in World War II.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Ireland Pryde[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Methil, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 1998 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Blackpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1930 | East Fife | ||
| 1930–1932 | St Johnstone | 28 | (0) |
| 1933–1949 | Blackburn Rovers | 320 | (11) |
| 1949–1950 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1952 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In the summer of 1949, he joined Wigan Athletic as a player-manager. During the 1949–50 season, he played 22 games and scored two goals in the Lancashire Combination as the club finished as the league's runners-up. He decided to end his playing career before the start of the following season, and went on to win the league title as manager. He left the club in January 1952.[4]
Honours edit
As manager
- Lancashire Combination: 1950–51
References edit
- ^ "Bob Pryde". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers. Search for inside man". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 223. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 76. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
External links edit
- Bob Pryde at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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