Eric Prince

Eric Prince (11 December 1924 – 2003) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale in the mid-1940s.

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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Prince played for Ipstones; the local village club, before joining Port Vale in September 1944. 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. He was a regular for the "Valiants" during the war years, but also guested for Crewe Alexandra in March 1945. 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. 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

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[3]
Macclesfield Town	1948–49[4]	Cheshire County League	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0[3]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities: A Biographical Dictionary of Players, Officials and Supporters. Witan Books. p. 240. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "Player Profiles - PQ". Macclesfield Town Football Club Archives. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
3. Eric Prince at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. "SEASON STATISTICS: Cheshire League - 1948-49". Macclesfield Town Football Club Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2018.