Neil Price (footballer)
English footballer
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Neil Price (born 15 February 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Hemel Hempstead, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Watford | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Watford | 8 | (0) |
| 1984 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Blackpool (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Swansea City | 3 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 1989–1990 | Wealdstone | ||
| 1991–1992 | Staines Town | ||
| Total | 25 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Staines Town | ||
| 1995–1997 | Hendon | ||
| Walton & Hersham | |||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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[update] 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
