Neil Price (footballer)

Last updated

Neil Price
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-02-15) 15 February 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Hemel Hempstead, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1985 Watford 8 (0)
1984Plymouth Argyle (loan) 1 (0)
1985Blackpool (loan) 13 (0)
1985–1986 Swansea City 3 (0)
1986–1988 Wycombe Wanderers
1989–1990 Wealdstone
1991–1992 Staines Town
Total25(0)
Managerial career
1991–1992 Staines Town
1995–1997 Hendon
Walton & Hersham
Hemel Hempstead Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Price (born 15 February 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Contents

Playing career

Born in Hemel Hempstead, Price played for Watford, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool and Swansea City, making a total of 25 appearances in the Football League. [2] He retired from professional football in 1988 due to a knee injury, [3] and played non-league football with Wycombe Wanderers, Wealdstone and Staines Town. [4]

At Watford he played two games in Watford's first (and as of 2012 only) season in the UEFA Cup, and seven of his eight league games were in the top division of English football. [5] He also played in the 1984 FA Cup Final. [6]

He joined Plymouth Argyle on loan in February 1984 alongside fellow Watford player Francis Cassidy, and made two appearances for them. [7]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player he worked as a manager. He was manager of Staines Town between July 1991 and January 1992. [8] He was also in charge of Hendon, Walton & Hersham, reaching the FA Cup 1st rnd v Swansea and also gaining promotion in his first season. He was in charge of Hendon from 1995 to 1997. [9] Also reaching round 1 of the FA Cup v Cardiff . He joined Hemel Hempstead Town gaining a promotion with them before leaving due to work commitments. [10]

Later life

Price later worked as a match commentator for BBC Three Counties Radio, [3] and in 2013 he was running a pub with his brother. [11] He now works as a football consultant for a London-based Agency as well as match day analyst for the PFA

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plymouth Argyle F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England, that compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, following promotion from the 2022–23 EFL League One. They have played at Home Park, known as the "Theatre of Greens", since 1901. The club takes its nickname, "The Pilgrims", from an English religious group that left Plymouth for the New World in 1620.

The 2001–02 season was the 107th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 77th in the Football League, and 5th in the fourth tier of the English football league system. Their 12th-place finish in the 2000–01 season meant it was their fourth successive season playing in the Third Division.

Steven Mair Watt is a Scottish football manager and former player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lloyd Doyley</span> Footballer (born 1982)

Lloyd Colin Doyley is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is assistant manager at Boreham Wood, arriving in June 2021.

Lionel Glenn Robert Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays for Aveley as a right winger. He has previously played for multiple Football League and non-league clubs as well as in the Scottish Premiership. He was capped at youth level by England, featuring for England U19 after joining the Derby senior squad.

Jack David Smith is an English footballer, who last played for Wealdstone.

Jordan David Parkes is an English footballer midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yannick Bolasie</span> Congolese international footballer

Yannick Bolasie is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marvin Morgan</span> English footballer (1983–2021)

Marvin Newton Morgan was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in the Football League for Aldershot Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Shrewsbury Town, Plymouth Argyle and Hartlepool United. He was also the founder of the fashion brand Fresh Ego Kid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eddie Oshodi</span> English association football player

Edward Abdullai Mobalaji Olatunji Afo Oshodi is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hendon.

The 2008–09 football season was Plymouth Argyle Football Club's 40th season in the Football League Championship, the second division of English football, and their 104th as a professional club. It officially began on 1 July 2008, and concluded on 30 June 2009, although competitive matches were only played between August and May.

Christopher Colin Harrison is an English retired footballer who played as a defender.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamal Lowe</span> Jamaica international footballer (born 1994)

Jamal Akua Lowe is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City on loan from Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and the Jamaica national team. He was born in England and played for the England C team, before making his full international debut for Jamaica in 2021.

Connor Calcutt is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club Leighton Town.

Matthew David Butcher is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle

John Fairbrother is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. He scored 153 goals from 352 appearances in the Football League playing for Watford, Peterborough United, Northampton Town, Mansfield Town and Torquay United. He also played in the Southern League for Worcester City, Bath City and Barnet, and continued his non-league football career with Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted Town and Leverstock Green. He continued playing with Garston veterans into his early 50s.

Zane Banton is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League South club St Albans City.

Fredrick Peter Hinds is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Isthmian League club Wingate & Finchley.

Morgan Reece Whittaker is an English footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle.

Myles Iain Christian Bright is an English professional footballer who plays for Hemel Hempstead Town on loan from Huddersfield Town as a midfielder.

References

  1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 Chris Bevan and Chris Charles (8 March 2007). "Where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  4. "Profile". World Football. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 189. ISBN   0-9527458-0-1.
  6. Kevin Grogan (13 November 1996). "Price's Wembley memories on hold" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  7. "Profile". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  8. "Club Info". Staines Town F.C. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  9. "Profile". Hendon F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  10. "Football: All set for the campaign challenges". Hereford Times. 17 August 2001. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  11. Chris Wright (26 February 2013). "Former Hornet, Neil Price, says Yellow and Red Lion pub is 'paying the price' for link with Laurence Bassini". Watford Observer. Retrieved 7 February 2015.