Andy Proudlove Explained

Andy Proudlove
Fullname:Andrew George Proudlove
Birth Date:15 January 1955
Birth Place:Buxton, England
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Buxton, England
Height:[2]
Position:Left winger
Years1:1971–1972
Clubs1:Reading
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:1972
Clubs2:Buxton
Years3:1972
Clubs3:Mossley
Years4:1972–1975
Clubs4:Buxton
Years5:1975–1976
Clubs5:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:1976–1977
Clubs6:Norwich City
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:1977–1978
Caps7:11
Goals7:0
Years8:1978
Clubs8:Buxton
Years9:1978–1979
Clubs9:Port Vale
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Years10:1979–1980
Years11:1980–1981
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Years12:1981–198?
Clubs12:Matlock Town
Years13:198?–1982
Clubs13:Buxton
Years14:1982
Clubs14:KuPS
Caps14:2
Goals14:0

Andrew George Proudlove (15 January 1955 – 25 September 2017) was an English former footballer. A winger, he played for Reading, Buxton, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City, Hereford United, Port Vale, Stafford Rangers, Macclesfield Town, Matlock Town, and KuPS. He won the Cheshire County League title with Buxton in 1972–73.

Career

Proudlove began his career with Reading, making five Fourth Division appearances in the 1971–72 season. His stay at Elm Park was brief, and he left the "Royals" and joined Buxton. The "Bucks" won the Cheshire County League in 1972–73 and won admission to the Northern Premier League. He briefly signed for Mossley in September 1972, making ten appearances before returning to Buxton two months later.[3] Buxton finished 18th in 1973–74 and 16th in 1974–75. He returned to the Football League with Len Ashurst's Sheffield Wednesday, making 15 Third Division appearances in the 1975–76 season. He left Hillsborough for Norwich City, but played just one First Division game in the 1976–77 campaign for John Bond's "Canaries". He moved from Carrow Road to Hereford United, but played just 11 league games at the "Bulls" were relegated out of the Third Division. He returned to Buxton after leaving Edgar Street. He signed with Dennis Butler's Port Vale from Buxton for a £1,000 fee in November 1978.[4] He played five consecutive Fourth Division games for the club around January 1979 but did not solve Vale's troubles on the left side of midfield and was instead given a free transfer to Alliance Premier League side Stafford Rangers in May 1979.[4] He later played for Macclesfield Town and Matlock Town before returning to his home town club in Buxton; he later played in Finland for KuPS.[5]

Personal life

He married Christine and had a son, Matthew.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[6]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading1971–72Fourth Division50100060
Sheffield Wednesday1975–76Third Division1502100171
Norwich City1976–77First Division10001020
Hereford United1977–78Third Division1101000120
Port Vale1978–79Fourth Division50000050
Macclesfield Town1980–81Northern Premier League20001030

Honours

Buxton

1972–73

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Death Notices - David Smith Funeral Services . www.davidhsmith.co.uk . 18 March 2019 .
  2. Book: Rollin . Jack . Dunk . Peter . Rothmans football yearbook. 1976-77 . 1976 . London : Queen Anne Press . 978-0-362-00259-1 . 30 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Complete A-Z of Mossley Players. Mossley Web. 24 November 2019. 13 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081013170653/http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZP.htm. dead.
  4. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 241. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  5. Web site: Profile. silkmenarchives.org.uk. 31 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160427022407/http://www.silkmenarchives.org.uk/player_profiles/Players/pq.html. 27 April 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Stats. silkmenarchives.org.uk. 12 July 2016.