Jack Pritchard (footballer) explained

Jack Pritchard
Fullname:Harvey John Pritchard[1]
Birth Date:30 January 1918
Birth Place:Meriden, England
Death Place:Beccles, England
Height:5 ft 8 in[2]
Position:Outside forward, left half
Years1:–1935
Clubs1:Exhall Colliery
Years2:1935–1937
Clubs2:Coventry City
Caps2:5
Goals2:2
Years3:1937–1938
Clubs3:Crystal Palace
Caps3:30
Goals3:6
Years4:1938–1947
Clubs4:Manchester City
Caps4:22
Goals4:6
Years5:1947–1952
Clubs5:Southend United
Caps5:71
Goals5:8
Clubs6:Folkestone Town
Nationalteam1:England Youth

Harvey John Pritchard (30 January 1918 – May 2000) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Southend United, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Coventry City as an outside forward. He was capped by England at youth level and later served as trainer at Folkestone Town and Chelmsford City.[3] [4]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City1936–37[5] Second Division520052
Crystal Palace1937–38Third Division South30652358
Manchester City1937–38[6] First Division9393
1938–39Second Division13300133
1945–463030
Total22630256
Career total5714826516

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . 978-1-905891-61-0 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 236 . 841581272.
  2. News: Coventry City. Good halves but a weakness in defence . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vi . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Kaufman . Neilson . VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020 . 26 July 2020 . 94–95.
  4. Web site: Palace in the Attic uncovers player contract from 1937 . 26 July 2020 . www.cpfc.co.uk . en-gb.
  5. Web site: Harvey Pritchard . 26 July 2020 . 11v11.com.
  6. Web site: Jack Pritchard – Manchester City Player Statistics . 26 July 2020 . www.statcity.co.uk.