Joe Pritchard (footballer, born 1943)

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Joe Pritchard
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-09-04) 4 September 1943 (age 79)
Place of birth Birkenhead, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1962 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1970 Tranmere Rovers 178 (29)
Ellesmere Port
Total178(29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joe Pritchard is a footballer who played for Tranmere Rovers and Ellesmere Port. [1] He scored 29 goals in 178 appearances for Tranmere, before moving to Ellesmere Port in June 1970. [1] [2] He was later employed as a joiner in Cammell Laird shipyard. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Pritchard". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 Edwards, Leigh (26 August 2012), "Back to the Future – Tranmere Rovers FC", Official Shrewsbury Town Matchday Programme: 32–33