| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Causer Preece | ||
| Date of birth | (1914-04-30)30 April 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 July 2003(2003-07-05) (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Chippenham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sunbeam Motors | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Willenhall Town | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| 1938–1939 | Bradford City | 3 | (0) |
| 1939–1947 | Southport | 36 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Swindon Town | 7 | (0) |
| Chippenham United | |||
| Total | 46+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Causer Preece (30 April 1914 – 5 July 2003) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.
Career
Born in Wolverhampton, Preece spent his early career with Sunbeam Motors, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Willenhall Town and Bristol Rovers. He joined Bradford City in July 1938, making 3 league appearances for the club, before moving to Southport in May 1939. At Southport he made 36 league appearances between 1939 and 1947. He later played for Swindon Town and Chippenham United. At Swindon he made 7 league appearances between June 1947 and 1948.
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- ^ "Jack Preece". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Bristol Rovers. Rovers make clean sweep. Skill, youth and experience". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frost, p. 405
- ^ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- Frost, p. 387
- "Player details: Jack Preece". Port Online: The Southport FC Archive. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Player profile: Jack Preece". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Richard Banyard. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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- 1914 births
- 2003 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Willenhall Town F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Chippenham United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Footballers from Wolverhampton
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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