William Price (footballer)
English footballer
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William John Price (4 December 1903 – 22 June 1987), sometimes known as Johnny Price,[3] was an English professional footballer, who was born in India. An inside left, he played for Brentford, Fulham, Port Vale and England at amateur level. His most significant spell was with Fulham from 1929 to 1937, who he helped to win the Third Division South championship in the 1931–32 season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Price[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1903[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mhow, India[1] | ||
| Date of death | 22 June 1987 (aged 83)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coldstream Guards | |||
| 10th Royal Hussars | |||
| Woking Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1929–1937 | Fulham | 189 | (49) |
| 1937 | Port Vale | 13 | (2) |
| Total | 203 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 1927–1928 | England Amateurs | 3 | (2) |
| 1929 | Football Association XI | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Price began his football career in army football with the Coldstream Guards and the 10th Royal Hussars. Initially an amateur, he joined Third Division South club Brentford from Isthmian League club Woking Town in 1928.[3] He scored on his only first-team appearance for the Bees in a 3–1 victory over Norwich City on Good Friday 1928.[3] Price subsequently turned professional and played for Fulham between 1928 and 1937, with whom he won the 1931–32 Third Division South championship.[3]
After making 204 appearances and scoring 53 goals for Fulham,[4] Price joined Port Vale in May 1937 and scored two goals in 13 Third Division North appearances during the 1937–38 season.[1] In November 1937, Price had his contract at the Old Recreation Ground cancelled by mutual consent, as he wished to travel south to work as a coach with Wimbledon.[1] He later became the coach of Yiewsley, before he was appointed assistant secretary of Fulham.[1]
International career
While with Woking, Price won three England Amateur international caps.[3][5] In 1929, he was invited to play in a trial match versus the full England team.[6] He was included in the Football Association XI for a tour of South Africa and Rhodesia the same year.[3][7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1927–28[8] | Third Division South | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 1 | |
| Fulham | 1928–29[4] | Third Division South | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 | ― | 32 | 14 | |
| 1929–30[4] | Third Division South | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | ― | 29 | 10 | ||
| 1930–31[4] | Third Division South | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ― | 20 | 7 | ||
| 1931–32[4] | Third Division South | 31 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ― | 36 | 5 | ||
| 1932–33[4] | Second Division | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ― | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1933–34[4] | Second Division | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ― | 26 | 4 | ||
| 1934–35[4] | Second Division | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ― | 24 | 4 | ||
| 1935–36[4] | Second Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1936–37[4] | Second Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ― | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 189 | 49 | 15 | 4 | ― | 204 | 53 | |||
| Port Vale | 1937–38[4] | Third Division North | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Career total | 203 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 56 | ||
- Appearance in Third Division North Cup